Parastatals lending to government rises 72pc

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The Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Parastatals increased lending to the Treasury by nearly three-quarters last year, signalling easing cash flow challenges on recovery from the pandemic which had hit their revenues hardest after an aggressive mop-up of excess money in their accounts by the Treasury.

The cash-rich state-owned entities invested Sh46.49 billion in government securities, a 72.58 percent jump compared with Sh26.94 billion in 2021, data from the Central Bank of Kenya show.

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