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Kenya’s public debt has hit worrying level

That the Jubilee administration was seeking another Sh368 billion from China to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kisumu had elicited mixed reactions among Kenyans. Last year, the Government borrowed Sh100 billion to pay off two syndicated loans, which left may Kenyans with a bitter taste in their mouths.

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