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Article: Kenya election bodes well for banking. (Global News).(Brief Article)
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- The Banker
- Article date:
- December 1, 2002
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IN KENYA, the banking sector and the economy have closed down until Christmas. But the time will not go dully by for Kenya's financiers are hoping for a peaceful election. On December 27, the country will have the chance to elect a new president.
For the first time in more than 25 years, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, father of the nation, whose portrait hangs in every office and adorns the banknotes, will not be on the ballot list.
"For the first time in its history, Kenya is experiencing real democracy. I am very optimistic about the future. Once the elections are over the economy -- and the banking sector -- could take off," says Terry ...
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