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Why Kenya must build a culture of healthy borrowing

Walk through any street in Nairobi, scroll through your phone, or ride a matatu, and you'll be offered a loan. It will come fast, with minimal questions - sometimes faster than you can reflect on whether you need it. That's the paradox of our time: Credit is everywhere, but financial clarity is hard to find.

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