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Treasury insincere in its bid to increase borrowing

Amb.Ukur Yatani, Cabinet Secretary National Treasury and Ministry of Planning speaking during the launch of the 2021 Economic Survey Report. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

One of the blemishes on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legacy is a huge mountain of debt that has led to a heavy tax burden on Kenyans. Now, just when consensus is building up for the next government to bring down the debt levels, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani is plotting to create a window for it to borrow more.   

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