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Why Rotich could not resist the temptation to go after M-pesa

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After silently watching Kenya’s mobile money revolution from the sidelines, Treasury this week found a new opportunity to pounce.

Like a shepherd who watches after his sheep fatten before slaughter, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich demanded his pound of flesh to ensure that the ‘the Government got a fair share of revenue’ from the mobile money business.

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