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Tight wallets, low cheer as Kenyans cut back for X-mas

Shops in Mombasa are busy as residents and tourists buy new clothes ahead of Christmas and New Year. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

For a season meant to bring joy and celebration, Christmas this year for Kenyans mirrors the hardships surrounding the birth of Jesus. 

Tough economic times have collided with thin wallets, leaving many unable to match the festive spirit. 

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