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More businesses now take up insurance amid political chaos

Traders salvage their valuables after a fire broke out at Jua Kali auto trading and repair centre during the demos in Kisumu city on Wednesday 12, 2023. [Michael Mute, Standard]

Retailers, pharmacies, liquor stores and other merchants across the country are taking up insurance that protects buildings and businesses from damage caused by societal unrest.

They are worried about possible escalation of street violence during the Opposition-led anti-tax protests, insurers and brokers say.

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