Sh187.7bn debt unnerves investors in KQ equity stake sale

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A Kenya Airways plane at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. FILE PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

Potential investors for the proposed Kenya Airways (KQ) equity stake sale have expressed uneasiness over the national carrier’s heavy debt load, making it the biggest headache for the airline in its search for buyers.

KQ managers who have undertaken several scouting missions to weigh the attraction of the company’s equity offer in the US, China and the Middle East told Parliament that they had a few leads but with no commitments this far.

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