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Companies that faced rough terrain in 2019

Security guards at the entrance of Mumias Sugar Company.

The verdict on 2019 for businesses and the overall economy rang truer with the exit from the stage of a few famous firms whose resilience could no longer hold.

After years of distress, 2019 proved to be the final nail in the coffins of brands such as Mumias Sugar, ARM cement and Nakumatt.

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