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New Eurobond to spark new wave of political contests

National treasury building in Nairobi

The latest acquisition of $2 billion (Sh200 billion) from the Eurobond is likely to trigger a new political crisis as Government faces criticism for over-borrowing.

The issue of the Eurobond is fodder for political bickering given the 2015 fiasco that followed a similar bond of Sh275 billion.

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