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Pain of Kenyans blacklisted for amounts as small as Sh100 in mobile loans, bank fees
A survey by Transunion Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) found that 316,455 people in a group of 600,000 cases had been negatively listed for outstanding balances of less than Sh100. PHOTO | FILE
Try figure out what you would do with Sh100.
For many workers in Nairobi, this amount is barely enough for a day’s commute to work by public transport. For households, Sh100 only buys a 400-gramme loaf of bread and a 500ml packet of processed milk with nothing to spare.