Debt servicing is consuming an alarming share of national income.
Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 raises taxes sharply as debt servicing crowds out national revenue, with outright default now openly debated. Fiscal pressure and political risk in East Africa should weigh on GTM and budget decisions for companies with regional operations.
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Through the Finance Bill 2026, the government is attempting to fatten a cow by milking it more aggressively.The debt debate can no longer be avoided, and some of the radical proposals include an outright default.
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