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William Ruto: My plan for Kenya's Sh8 trillion debt

UDA's Presidential candidate William Ruto during the Presidential candidate's debate. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto has said that if elected president in the upcoming General Elections, his first assignment will be to deal with Kenya's national debt.

Speaking during the presidential debate, Ruto said that should the Kenya Kwanza Alliance make the next government, they would go slow on borrowing, put brakes on unbudgeted projects and raise revenues to address the national debt that currently stands at Sh8.4 trillion.

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