Kenya land debt forgiveness Stories

Government moves to ease burden on low-income land settlers with penalty waivers
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

Cabinet scraps interest and penalties on Sh12.3 billion in land loans, giving thousands of settlers a chance to secure title deeds, invest in agricult...

AU warns Africa’s debt crisis is deepening as loan repayments outpace social spending
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 11, 2025

The AU says more than half of Africans now live in countries spending more on debt repayments than on social services, calling for urgent G20-led refo...

Government pledges to clear sugar workers’ dues in full despite fiscal pressures
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 04, 2025

The move comes as part of ongoing efforts to revive the sugar industry and safeguard the livelihoods of thousands of workers and farmers across the su...

Ethiopia cuts foreign debt by Sh2.4 trillion as PM Abiy touts economic independence
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 30, 2025

The Ethiopian Prime Minister credited his administration's Homegrown Economic Reform Programme, introduced in 2019, with restoring fiscal stability, b...

Audit uncovers Sh13 billion irregularities in Ketraco wayleave payments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2025

The audit reveals that numerous payments were made without proper documentation, while some land valuations were inflated, raising questions about gov...

NHIF arrears threaten healthcare reforms, Ministry of Health warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2025

CS Aden Duale stressed that clearing the NHIF debt is essential to restoring financial stability, ensuring uninterrupted health insurance coverage, an...

Maraga vows to sack loss-making parastatal chiefs if elected President
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 21, 2025

Maraga, who tore into President William Ruto's decision to sign eight Bills into laws, including the Privatisation Bill (2025), said national assets s...

Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves hit all time high on new Eurobond
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 17, 2025

With large debt-service payments looming in early 2026, the current cushion offers the government greater breathing room to plan repayments without pu...

Workers at four sugar mills move to court, challenge sacking
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

The employees, from South Nyanza (Sony), Chemelil, Muhoroni, and Nzoia sugar companies, say discussions over their terminal benefits and other entitle...

Experts warn developing nations’ debt burden denies millions essential services
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 14, 2025

The appeal comes as many developing nations struggle with high interest rates, currency depreciation, and worsening climate shocks — factors that have...

Parliamentary Budget Office warns government borrowing risks slowing economic recovery
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

In its recent report, the Parliamentary Budget Office highlighted that while private sector credit has shown some gains, continued heavy borrowing by...

Jobs created in Africa mostly low-quality, informal - World Bank
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 11, 2025

In its latest edition of Africa’s Pulse report, the lender reckoned that wage jobs and productive employment are scant in the region, as medium-sized...

Jimi Wanjigi promises government overhaul if elected president
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 09, 2025

He emphasised that there should be a clear distinction in government priorities, such as ending poverty, arguing that certain responsibilities, like p...

Kenya borrowing Sh32.4 million every hour as total public debt hits Sh12 trillion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

The report, tabled on October 7, 2025, shows the loans break down to Sh23.9 billion per month, Sh776.6 million per day, Sh539,321 per minute, and near...

Kenya confident of new IMF funding deal amid improved economic outlook
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 08, 2025

The final details of the new IMF-funded program are expected to be announced following the conclusion of the talks on Thursday. The recently concluded...

Kenya spends Sh7 of every Sh10 collected on debt repayment - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

Unlike external loans that face strict lender scrutiny, domestic borrowing remains largely unchecked, making it more prone to misuse.

Kenya’s public debt hits Sh11.81 trillion as Treasury pledges prudent fiscal management
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Mbadi disclosed that in present value terms, the public debt amounts to 63.7 per cent of GDP, a level assessed as sustainable though accompanied by a...

Kenya to launch National Infrastructure Fund to cut reliance on external borrowing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to President William Ruto, the initiative will help the government tackle funding gaps that have stalled critical development projects.

Auditor General flags public universities over Sh62 billion wage bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

According to the report, the institutions used 62 per cent of their total Sh100 billion revenue on personnel emoluments, leaving little for developmen...

COTU rejects role in committee supervising sugar factory layoffs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

In a letter dated October 3, 2025, addressed to Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli said the union would not...

Kenya secures Sh193 billion loan to cut borrowing costs, boost stability
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

According to the Treasury, clearing the earlier debt avoids higher interest costs in the future and spreads repayments over a longer period, providing...

Government begins settling Sh5.3 billion NHIF debts, prioritises small and medium private hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

CS Duale noted that claims above Sh10 million will undergo verification by an independent committee before settlement to protect public funds.

Civic group petitions Senate over 'runaway graft'
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 02, 2025

Prof Fred Ogolla condemned government borrowing for consumption and prestige projects, which increase debt servicing costs and leave less funding for...

MPs demand clear plan as Treasury delays Sh864 million payments to media houses
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 27, 2025

MPs sought to understand how GAA ensures that the information reaches the target audience across the country, even as the agency claimed it had saved...

MPs slam university leaders over audit hearing preparedness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

MPs stressed the importance of complete documentation to ensure proper financial management and compliance with existing regulations.

Profits from forced labour surge 37 per cent to Sh8.3 trillion worldwide, ILO report shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 26, 2025

While 134 constitutions worldwide explicitly prohibit slavery, the ILO notes that far fewer contain direct bans on forced labour.

When the IMF comes to town: Why they visit and what to watch out for
The Conversation  |  Sep 24, 2025

The IMF provides the financing on an unsecured basis. It tries to ensure that it will be repaid by making the financing subject to policy conditions,...

IMF mission heads to Nairobi for talks on fresh loan negotiations as debt pressures mount
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 24, 2025

In August, Thugge announced that Nairobi wants its next arrangement with the IMF to be a funded programme, which would provide direct financial resour...

Treasury to launch debt automation system, single account on October 1
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2025

TSA will enable daily, real-time monitoring of all government funds, reduce account fragmentation, and close gaps that previously allowed the misuse o...

Businesses on the brink as counties’ pending bills soar to Sh176 billion - CoB
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 19, 2025

While most counties struggle, Nairobi has managed to reduce its pending bills by Sh36.78 billion, bringing the total to Sh86.77 billion. Mombasa’s unp...

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