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Wash wash: Kenya's dirty cash haven tag sparks jitters across the business world

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FATF placed Kenya in its grey list citing inadequate measures in fighting money laundering. [iStockphoto]

The government is racing against time to avoid the country's permanent ban by the global dirty money watchdog.

This is after lax anti-money laundering controls earned Kenya a dirty money haven tag following a poor scorecard last week.

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