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Crushed dreams: How rogue Saccos and bogus saving schemes fleeced public, got away with it

By Macharia Kamau | 4yrs ago

SASRA CEO John Mwaka (right) and other delegates during the 6th Annual Sacco Leaders Convention at Pride Inn Shanzu, Mombasa County. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Thousands of Kenyans have lost their money to dubious entities, which lured them in the name of the cooperative movement.

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