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Political economist, and former Mandera Senator, Billow Kerrow during an interview on Spice FM on July 30, 2025. [Spice FM]
Kenyan taxpayers have little choice but to repay the country's Sh11.5 trillion debt, as long as it was legally contracted by the National Treasury and ratified by Parliament.
This is according to political economist and former Mandera Senator Billow Kerrow, who has warned against defaulting on legally obtained foreign loans, even if mismanaged.
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