By
Kabui Mwangi
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
The government has proposed a major overhaul of Kenya’s agricultural insurance market by creating a standalone class of underwriting business targeting risks unique to the farming sector.
Insurance penetration in Kenya remains below three percent of gross domestic product, with agricultural coverage accounting for only a tiny fraction of total insured risks despite farming...
By
Kabui Mwangi
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
The government has proposed a major overhaul of Kenya’s agricultural insurance market by creating a standalone class of underwriting business targeting risks unique to the farming sector.

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