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The Government gets Sh22 billion from World Bank to bail out the poor

By By JAMES ANYANZWA | 12yrs ago

By JAMES ANYANZWA

The Government has received a loan of Sh21.8 billion ($250 million) from the World Bank to help cushion the poor and the vulnerable.

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