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Virus downturn carries echoes of the tough 90s

Around 1990, President Daniel arap Moi had two big issues on the table. One was economic and the other political.

He had to liberalise the economy - introduce the free market (soko huru) and set prices free. He also had to expand the democratic space by allowing multipartyism.  

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