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Public debt soars as Sh1.6tr spent on servicing debt

By Irene Githinji and Josphat Thiong'o | 1d ago

Kenya’s debt burden continues to swell with the latest report by the Controller of Budget (CoB) showing the National Treasury spent Sh1.6 trillion to service its loans in the 2024/2025 financial year.

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