Loan defaults up 26 percent to Sh634bn

GRAPHIC | STANSLAUS MANTHI | NMG

The stock of bad loans held by Kenyan banks grew 26 percent or Sh129.8 billion in the one year to October 2023, revealing a limping economy and hurting banks’ profitability.

Data by the Central Bank of Kenya shows that non-performing loans increased to a record high of Sh634 billion at the end of October last year.

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