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French firms sign deals in Kenya worth over Sh200 billion

By Reuters | 7yrs ago

French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta take a test drive during the unveiling of the new Peugeot 3008 Allure SUV at State House in Nairobi. [Photo: PSCU].

NAIROBI, KENYA: French firms signed contracts in Kenya worth some 2 billion euros (Over Sh200 billion) during a visit on Thursday by President Emmanuel Macron, who wants to deepen France’s economic ties with Anglophone East Africa.

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