China loans to Kenya fall for first time in 20 years

Workers on site during the construction of the Lamu Port by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). FILE PHOTO | NMG

Chinese loans to Kenya have dropped for the first time in 15 years as Beijing adopts more cautious lending in Africa where some nations have reached the limit of their borrowing capacity and the prospect of default looms.

Data from the Treasury show China's total lending dropped to $6.83 billion in June from $7.05 billion a year ago and $3 billion in 2016.

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