The non-payment of interest has contributed to the airline’s debt owed to the government growing to Sh131.4 billion in the year ended December 2025, up from Sh108.3 billion the year before.
By
George Ngigi
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Kenya Airways defaulted on Sh8.5 billion interest on funds borrowed from the government last year, underlining the rising burden of keeping the national carrier in the air for taxpayers.
The loan repayments by KenGen and KPA come in a year when Treasury did not allocate cash to pay guaranteed debt, exposing Kenya…
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