Kenya's public debt surges past Sh11trn on weak shilling

Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Economic Planning Njuguna Ndung'u on May 17, 2023.  

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Kenya’s public debt shot up by Sh1.93 trillion in the year ended December 2023, raising the country's indebtedness to a new high of Sh11.14 trillion.

This translated to a daily increase of Sh5.29 billion for the entire 2023, the year when the Kenyan shilling shed 26.8 percent of its value against the US dollar.

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