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Deputy President Rigathi Gachaguaduring an interview at his private residence in Karen, Nairobi. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on October 2, 2022, claimed that the country's financial situation is so bad that it even lacks sufficient foreign exchange reserves to import oil.
The remarks, coming on the back of another controversial comment that his boss, President William Ruto, inherited a "dilapidated economy" and "devastated" coffers continues to elicit mixed reactions.
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