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Magret Kang'ombe, 49, crushes ballast at a quarry in Kilifi County. [File, Standard]
It is that season again when chamaas, mostly those with women membership, share out their savings to meet January's (some call it 'njaanuary') financial obligations.
In the past decade, I have observed that despite women having far more financial obligations than men, few of them are banked, take investment risks, and apply for large loan amounts.
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