Selling off public assets only offers temporary relief to debt crisis, says World Bank

The World Bank has criticised the government’s strategy of off-loading lucrative public assets, warning that selling these prized businesses only offers short-term relief to the country’s debt crisis...

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The World Bank has voiced criticism regarding the Kenyan government's strategy of selling off public assets, warning that it provides only temporary relief from the nation's debt crisis.

The World Bank argues that revenue from asset divestitures, if directed to infrastructure, will have minimal impact on the debt.
Key organizations involved include the Kenyan government and the World Bank.
The strategy involves the sale of lucrative public assets.

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