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Treasury report: China tops list of Kenya’s debt payments to external creditors
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 30, 2024

China received more in debt payments than multilateral lenders, including the World Bank and the African Development Bank.

World Bank warns Kenya on unsolicited PPP deals after Adani Group contract cancellations
Amina Wako  |  Dec 11, 2024

The World Bank warned that such practices could erode public trust and stoke protests.

Lobby asks international lenders to stop loans as Kenya fights debt crisis
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 29, 2024

The ICPC has asked the IMF, the World Bank, and other international lenders to immediately stop assisting Kenya pending an audit of the current state...

Sh16bn World Bank project promises to revamp pastoral economy
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 15, 2024

The funds will cushion Northern counties against the risks of drought, and facilitate livestock trade as well as the stablishment of slaughterhouses f...

Kenya will be able to repay $2 billion eurobond, CBK says
Agency  |  Feb 08, 2024

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge had acknowledged concerns about the country's ability to repay the 10-year Eurobond when it matures in Jun...

World Bank boss denies claims of sexual abuse coverup at Bridge schools in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 07, 2024

Though the investment was made before Banga's appointment to the helm of the global Bank, the onus is on him to take action to tighten its members' ac...

State plans special dollar bond for Kenyans in diaspora
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 04, 2024

Kenyans abroad send more than Sh650 billion back home annually, according to estimates by World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)...

Flood victims in 8 counties to get Sh1.54 billion IMF support
Ibrahim Omar  |  Jan 24, 2024

The money, under the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP), is for the arid and semi-arid counties of Turkana, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Garissa, Tana Ri...

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