Loan defaults rise to one-year high

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

The share of loan defaults has increased to a one-year high, pointing to a cash crunch in the economy that could set up thousands of borrowers for property seizures.

The latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that 14.1 percent of all loans were defaulted by end of April, the sharpest 12-month increase over a year.

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