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Ten ways Kenyans use to dodge debtors

A woman switching off her phone [iStockphoto]

Most Kenyans are quite crafty, often finding creative ways to avoid lending you a hand or giving a loan without directly saying no. While some might ignore that suspicious phone call, others might say "ngoja kidogo" before they go mteja (unreachable). Here are ten clever tactics Kenyans use to dodge those looking to milk them.

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