If Kenya’s Sh13.0 trillion public debt was to be divided equally among the population – from newborns to the elderly – then every person would be handed a bill of Sh240,740.
If Kenya’s Sh13.0 trillion public debt was to be divided equally among the population – from newborns to the elderly – then every person would be handed a bill of Sh240,740. If the same debt was divided equally among the working population of 21.6 million, then the bill would jump 2.5 times to Sh601,851.
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Kenya’s public debt has hit Sh12.84 trillion, with Treasury outlining borrowing composition, controls, and progress on…
The rise in debt comes even as the government has accelerated a series of liability management operations designed to smoothen…
Official government data shows that Kenya's public debt is racing towards a record of Sh13 trillion.
Public debt stock is projected to reach Sh14.12 trillion by June 2027.
Every loan agreement, including bilateral infrastructure deals and Eurobonds, must be laid before Parliament and the public.
Latest debt figures indicate government’s continued heavy reliance on domestic lenders.
