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Bottomless pit of mystery: A tale of Kenya's rising public debt

President William Ruto with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharma El-Sheikh, Egypt. [PPS]

As a satisfied client marvels at their fresh haircut in the mirror, Felix Maina sinks into the warm seat they just left.

He surrenders to the harmony of a Kenny Rodgers classic, crooning in the background, and the buzz of a colleague's hair clipper as he finishes up with another customer.

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