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World Bank gives Sh1b for blue economy

Dr Kevit Desai, Principal Secretary for East African Community. [Duncan Ocholla/Standard]

The Government has received Sh1 billion from the World Bank to help harness and develop the blue economy, East African Community Principal Secretary Kevit Desai has disclosed.

Dr Desai said the blue economy is getting a lot of attention because of increasing pressure on land resources that is leading investors to underutilised water resources.

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