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The economy in what had been the region's powerhouse is also suffering, with ports idle, stocks plummeting and tourists fleeing.
«This is where history teaches us some things ... in places that have kind of experienced this, it was the business community, and through their strength, that stood up and forced ... people to come together,» said Steve Smith, chairman of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, which has been meeting Kibaki and Odinga to get them to peacefully resolve the dispute.
Kibaki, who has business interests in farming, hotels and retail shops, and Odinga, an industrialist who owns the country's leading manufacturer of cylinders, have welcomed the Kenyan business community's efforts.
During a meeting with Kenya Private Sector Alliance delegates, according to his press service, Kibaki pledged «to take all the necessary measures to ensure that both local and international investors recover from the losses they made as a result of the current political situation.
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The organization also estimates that businesses will lose up to 266 billion shillings (US$3.6 billion; ¤2.5 billion) over the next six months, even if Kenya's crisis is resolved immediately.
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Sure there is death, fear and destruction. But basically business men are saying enough already, we are losing money here.