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President Uhuru can save money by riding in a Vitz - Economist XN Iraki

President Uhuru Kenyatta and economist Iraki [Photo: Courtesy]

Eminent economist, XN Iraki speaks to The Nairobian about why fuel tax will be painful but inevitable, why President Uhuru should cut taxes to milk more money and why Turkana oil won’t be saving us soon.

President Mwai Kibaki seemed to have left a fairly stable economy. Where did President Uhuru Kenyatta go wrong?

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