Somalia: Kenya Lifts Ban On Somali Hawalas

Kenyan government has lifted ban on Somali remittance money transfer companies, More than 13 companies were shut down on April following suspected financial link with armed group Al Shabaab.

Money transfer owners in Kenya that was affected by the Kenyan government move faulted the government while threatening to take the issue to court.

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