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Cheap imports, high costs: Why many businesses are closing shop

Eveready closed its battery factory in 2014. FILE | NATION | NATION MEDIA GROUP.

A wave of company closures which has hit Kenya over the recent past has raised questions about the state of business environment in the country.

About 2.2 million small enterprises have closed shop over the last five years, underlining the tough challenges that the local business climate poses for investors.

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