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Kendu Bay finally breaks the bankless town ‘curse’

Kendu Bay

Boda boda riders pick passengers near a supermarket in Kendu Bay.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group
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By  George Odiwuor

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • One of the popular descriptions of Kendu Bay among Kenyans is “a town without a bank”.
  • Residents either spend all their hard-earned money or keep it under the mattress at home.

Kendu Bay, a roadside trading centre in Homa Bay County, is known for many things apart from having a bank.

In fact, one of the popular descriptions of Kendu Bay among Kenyans is “a town without a bank”.

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