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Think tank cautions on tax increases to service debt

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External debt levels may discourage investment due to uncertainty on sustainability and future tax policy. [iStockphoto]

A public policy think tank has cautioned the government on the increase of taxes to meet debt obligations amid heavy spending on infrastructure projects.

Such a scenario, the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (Kippra) has said, may discourage private sector investment.

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