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Painful, but removal of subsidies right way to go

President William Ruto with Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge after a meeting in 2019. [DPPS]

President William Ruto's decision to do away with various subsidies mooted under the previous Jubilee administration is the right way to go.

Judging from their efficacy or lack thereof, they were not based on compelling rationale. They are not sustainable in a country grappling with public debt incurred at usurious rates. Neither debt nor subsidies seem to have had the intended benefits.

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