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Monopoly of Sh1,000 note and why Kenya's economy runs on it

She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.“ Proverbs 31:18. Over 86 per cent of every banknote in circulation in Kenya is a Sh1,000 note. Not a 50, not a 100 and not a 500. It is a Sh1,000 note.

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