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Jubilee is taxing Kenyans into more poverty despite poor service delivery

By Anyang’ Nyong’o
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How does an economy grow? That, perhaps, is a question that could very well be posed to college students taking Economics 101. The answer that could be given by a reasonably bright student could run like this. “An economy grows when people produce more goods and services for their own consumption and satisfaction and as surpluses to be sold to others who, in turn, inject more money into that economy. Over time, as these people continue to produce more so as to consume and sell more, they become richer...” Stop there.

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