Kenya setting up oil-backed sovereign wealth fund

An oil rig at Turkana’s Lokichar basin in northwest Kenya in 2012. 

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Kenya is setting up a sovereign wealth fund that will be barred from investing in local bonds and stocks as it seeks a buffer against economic shocks and fluctuations in resource earnings.

A sovereign wealth fund is a State-owned investment kitty that is centered on managing a country’s surplus reserves to generate economic benefits for its citizens.

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