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Saccos face cash crunch as members withdraw savings

When it rains, it pours, and Kenya's Savings and Credit Co-operatives Societies (Saccos) now understand this too well.

As the shockwaves of the coronavirus pandemic ravage economies, the survival of many Saccos hang in the balance - with many at risk of collapse. And every dawn spells possible decimation of entities that were gaining traction before the crisis.

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