That was 1978, and Indonesia was flooded with all kinds of imported utility goods that Muhammad felt could easily be manufactured at home.

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This means the government has to have plans in place to get materials to people and set up disaster relief sites to distribute food and basic goods, but also has to have plans to temporarily suspend utility shut-offs and closures etc.

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Kenyans have started using it to pay their utility bills, school fees and most recently, over-the-counter goods.

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