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Donations to Westgate victims hit Sh40 million

By - James Mbaka | 12yrs ago

By James Mbaka

KENYA: An emergency fund towards evacuation operations at the besieged Westgate Mall has raised over Sh40 million. The initiative was launched on Sunday by mobile service provider Safaricom and the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS).

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