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Kenya must make tough choices now to turn around the economy

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Kenya must make its public wage bill budget leaner. [iStockphoto]

In the last few days, I found myself in multiple high-level sessions discussing the implications of the Finance Bill 2024 on my industry.

As a tree grower, I squeezed myself deep into the thorny economic terrains and, in the spirit of simplicity, attempted to demystify the complex financial processes, much like pruning a bush for better growth.

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