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'Graft could have hand in State debt and wage bill'

Institute of Economic Affairs CEO Kwameh Owino. [File, Standard]

An economist has claimed corruption might be responsible for the country’s ballooning public debt and wage bill.

Institute of Economic Affairs Chief Economist Kwame Owino yesterday said that there is a high possibility the Government’s high debt portfolio and wage bill could be linked to ghost creditors and workers.

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