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Lotteries portend money disasters

Lotteries are back with a bang. From FM radio stations and banks to mobile phone service providers and supermarket chains, businesses are giving out corporate largesse and turning people into instant millionaires, or so we are made to believe.

The stakes are higher this time round, ranging from fabulous treats to cash prizes of several millions of shillings. But the fact that this multifaceted national gambling is coming at a time when the cost of living has hit the roof could be a big minus.

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