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Kenya can pay its external debt if corruption is cut by half - CS Mbadi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 20, 2025

Mbadi highlighted that the ongoing fiscal consolidation strategy aims to boost revenue while curbing excessive spending.

Kenya yet to utilise Sh1.3 trillion in external loans - CS Mbadi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi revealed that these unutilized funds continue to accrue commitment and interest fees.

Government debt repayments jump by Sh68.7bn as interest costs soar
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 17, 2025

The sharp rise in domestic interest payments highlights the financial strain of borrowing from the local market as the government navigates rising deb...

MPs approve 2025 Debt Management Strategy amid concerns over public borrowing
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 06, 2025

The approval comes barely three days after The Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o, challenged the Treasury to reduce the country's Gross Domesti...

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...

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.

Opinion: Scrutinising Kenya’s debt key in charting sustainable fiscal path
Mohammed Doyo  |  Jul 27, 2024

Kenya's public debt has ballooned from Sh2 trillion to over Sh10 trillion in a decade, pushing the debt-to-GDP ratio to a precarious 70 per cent.

Why economists think IMF's Kenya support plan is off target
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 21, 2024

Push for increased revenue mobilisation has taken a hit on Kenya, resulting in the anti-tax protests.

LSK president declines Ruto appointment to task force auditing public debt
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 06, 2024

The lawyer's lobby declined the appointment noting that auditing public debt is a role designated by the constitution to the office of Auditor General...

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