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Kenya: Banking system faces consolidation rather than crisis

Kenya’s banking sector is stronger and more resilient than recent headlines might imply. The failure of a few small banks poses little risk to the sector as a whole. Indeed, as we explain in this Watch, the failure of a few smaller banks will probably touch off a process of consolidation that leaves the sector stronger than before.

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