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Public debt to hurt Kenyans more

The debate and acrimony over Kenya’s public debt, its rapid growth, and whether it is sustainable is serious and therefore, any comparisons drawn to justify opposing arguments should be rational.

Some have argued that the economy is sliding fast toward total collapse because of borrowing to pay for recurrent expenditure and looting.

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