Debt service devours 84pc equivalent of tax revenue

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Graphic by Stanslaus Manthi | Compiled by Tim Odinga

The ratio of debt service to tax revenue in the eight months to February hit a new record of 84.4 percent, leaving very little for development projects as well as pushing the country deeper into debts.

Exchequer data on public finance performance over the eight-month period revealed that tax revenue stood at Sh1.37 trillion while Sh1.16 trillion was paid to creditors.

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