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Money printer De la Rue suspends operations in Nairobi

De La Rue operates from Nairobi's Ruaraka area. [File, Standard]

British currency printing firm De La Rue has suspended its printing operations in Kenya citing reduced orders and a poor economic climate.

The shock move announced yesterday by the UK-based firm sparked jitters among hundreds of its local employees and concerns over the supply of the country's cash and coins requirements.

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