Kenya: Treasury Turns Down KQ Request for Bailout

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Kenya: Treasury Turns Down KQ Request for Bailout

[East African] The National Treasury has rejected a proposal by cash-strapped Kenya Airways (KQ) for a fresh financial bailout estimated at $499.77 million, spelling doom to the operations of the loss-making national carrier.

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