Maraga: Borrowing is how political elites steal from the public
Former CJ David Maraga has accused political leadership of using public borrowing to drain public resources, claiming the country's debt has risen from Sh1.77 trillion in 2013 to nearly Sh13 trillion...
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Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused Kenya's political leadership of using public borrowing as a means to steal from citizens, highlighting the significant increase in national debt.
- Public debt has surged from Sh1.77 trillion in 2013 to nearly Sh13 trillion.
- The statement was made by Maraga, in his capacity as the leader of the United Green Movement (UGM) party.
- Maraga criticized securitisation as mortgaging the future of Kenyan youth, shifting repayment burdens to younger generations.
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