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Lack of risk awareness blamed for business closures, unemployment surge

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A lack of risk management knowledge is being blamed for the closure of numerous businesses, a factor that is also driving up unemployment in Kenya.

Experts are urging the government to take a leading role in educating companies to help prevent avoidable failures.

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