public debt Stories
World Bank Country Director for Kenya, Qimiao Fan, emphasised that the sustainability of Kenya’s debt should not be judged only by the current numbers...
The petition seeks to hold President Uhuru and key officials in his administration legally liable for the Sh4.6 trillion debt accumulated between the...
The latest figures by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show the country’s current account balance widened by 58 per cent, rising to Sh66...
The legislators endorsed a report that lowers the Consolidated Fund Services (CFS) budget by Sh295.28 billion and gave the Treasury 60 days to publish...
Senators, particularly, flagged Tharaka Nithi and Garissa counties, where long-overdue bills remain unsettled, despite repeated calls for accountabili...
According to Justice Bahati Mwamuye, the petition filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah raises substantial questions of law.
MPs are dissatisfied with the explanation that the loan had been novated under provisions of the Public Finance Management Act.
Pension obligations are part of non-discretionary government spending that must be settled without delay, but Treasury cash flow issues have continued...
National Treasury is now banking on the older law and the reactivated Privatisation Commission to raise Sh149 billion in the 2025/26 financial year.
According to data from the National Treasury, Sh851.42 billion of this amount will go toward domestic debt repayment, while Sh246.26 billion will be u...
Omtatah is asking the court to hold the former President and his administration personally liable for the debts and surcharge them under Article 226(5...
This historic review, the first of its kind since Independence, is set to provide a detailed breakdown of all debt accumulated by the government.
In his suit, Omtatah wants former National Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u, Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o, and Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu to...
The cash goes straight to the roads board, which conducts maintenance of roads on behalf of the government. Ruto's government has also turned to China...
While admitting that Kenya has encountered fiscal challenges, the CS maintained that the nation’s debt position remains sustainable.
The court dismissed the application, stating that the government failed to demonstrate how its pending appeal would be undermined without the suspensi...
Omtatah says the Senate has been deliberately edged out of the national budgeting process, leaving legislators like him powerless.
Mbadi highlighted that the ongoing fiscal consolidation strategy aims to boost revenue while curbing excessive spending.
Kenya’s debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 65.7 per cent as of June 2024—well above the 55 per cent sustainability threshold.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi revealed that these unutilized funds continue to accrue commitment and interest fees.
The sharp rise in domestic interest payments highlights the financial strain of borrowing from the local market as the government navigates rising deb...
The approval comes barely three days after The Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang'o, challenged the Treasury to reduce the country's Gross Domesti...
Treasury CS John Mbadi distanced his office from responsibility, saying individual accounting officers should explain why payments were processed manu...
The document reveals that the government secured 18 new loans from both bilateral and commercial creditors during the four months.
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 debt service costs on external debt more than doubled in 2023, rising from Sh403 billion to Sh839 billion. This sharp increase was attributed...
The warning follows the IMF's approval in October of a Sh78 billion loan to Kenya. The decision was part of a review process disrupted earlier this ye...
