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There is no bad politics in Kenya, our economy will stand

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The biggest news in the financial markets this past month was that the Nairobi Securities Exchange as an institution reported a profit increase of 7.5 per cent for the year 2017. This comes as a surprise to many given the high voltage political year that was 2017.

This looks good on the surface, and in deed, when one delves deeper; the activity of the Nairobi Securities Exchange reveals a very resilient economic indicator that is investor confidence.

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