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Kenya's international membership dues hit Sh7.75 billion in 2024, new report shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 04, 2025

All payments are centralised through the National Treasury, with ministries submitting invoices for international obligations.

KeNHA, Kerra, Ketraco top list of parastatals with billions in pending bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 29, 2024

State agencies in the Ministry of Roads and Transport are the largest contributors to the pending bills crisis, with debts totalling Sh173.7 billion.

Controller of Budget sounds alarm as Kenya's debt hits 67% of GDP
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 25, 2024

The current public debt currently stands at 67 per cent of GDP, amounting to Sh10.79 trillion as of September 30, 2024, a sharp increase from Sh10.58...

World Bank wins $100 billion replenishment of fund for poorest countries
Reuters  |  Dec 08, 2024

The total exceeds the previous $93 billion International Development Association replenishment announced in December 2021.

National Treasury faces scrutiny over Sh161 billion debt repayment anomalies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 28, 2024

Gathungu pointed out that her office was unable to obtain all the necessary documents to link the borrowed funds to specific projects.

Kenya's public debt management system vulnerable to data breaches — Audit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2024

The audit identified several IT control issues, including discrepancies between the closing balances reported in the Annual Debt Management Report and...

Treasury to cover costs of state-owned firms’ Sh266 billion loan defaults
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2024

The mounting defaults are raising concerns about the sustainability of Kenya's public debt, which now stands at Sh10.6 trillion.

Debts choking New KCC as state agencies yet to pay up Sh500 million
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 02, 2024

Compounding these issues, New KCC is also liable for Sh204 million it owes former employees who were laid off in 1997.

Parliament, KRA among state agencies owing Kenya Airways over Sh3 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2024

CEO Kilavuka told the committee chaired by Kiambu Senator Karungo Thangwa that Parliament remains KQ's largest customer.

Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders
Reuters  |  Sep 04, 2024

Africa and its ample mineral and oil resources and population of more than 1 billion people have become the focus of intense geopolitical competition...

Headache as Sh165 billion bills haunt Ruto’s administration
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2024

Murkomen told the Senators it was high time the true state of the country's road situation was revealed in the spirit of the ongoing national conversa...

Madaraka Day: Government writes off Sh110 billion sugar factory debts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 01, 2024

President William Ruto noted that the sugar industry is a highly strategic sub-sector whose value chains have been the mainstay of the local economies...

Banks plan to limit lending this year for fear of defaults
Saleem Abdi  |  Feb 10, 2024

More banks said demand for credit this month and March is expected to be higher than it was in December and January.

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