Samburu and Turkana counties posted the largest percentage growth in the uptake of insurance policies in 2017, an indication of a shift by pastoralists and farmers to tackle perennial challenges brought about by drought, disease and floods.
Total premiums in Samburu more than doubled, growing 168 per cent to Sh177.32 million, while Turkana registered an 86 per cent jump to Sh404.71 million, latest statistics by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), the industry regulator, show.
