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Loans blamed for Kenya poor saving culture

Kenya’s financial market is heavily focused on borrowing. [Courtesy]

Overreliance on loans is to blame for Kenya’s poor saving culture, with the country’s savings ratio still lagging behind its peers at 12 per cent.  

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