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Raising the debt ceiling: Kenya is in good company

The government borrows to pay for services like salaries, pensions, debt and other obligations. [iStockphoto]

Debt is the oil of capitalism, and governments are in it too.

The US government, just like ours, is debating raising the debt ceiling, making it an absolute figure, not a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

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