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Political risk insurance demand high amid street demonstrations

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Kwee Funeral Home that was looted by protestors in Kisumu. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

The demand for political risk insurance has gone up due to increased risk awareness by both investors and Kenyan corporates on the back of the ongoing political crisis.

According to players in the insurance sector, large and medium-sized corporate firms are among entities reporting lodging the majority of requests for political risk coverage.

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