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Foreign investor outflows hit Sh23 billion as new taxes bite

New punitive taxes by the Jubilee administration have scared away investors from the stock market, with the bourse suffering a massive Sh22.9 billion in foreign cash outflows.  

The mass exit from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) - the highest in recent years - has deeply worried the market regulator that is now calling for concerted efforts by key industry stakeholders to win back the ebbing investor confidence.

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