State-guaranteed debt rises by Sh13bn on weak shilling

Kenya Airways Embraer 190 airplane. 

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The value of debt taken by State corporations increased by 7.5 percent in the six months to December 2023, driven by the depreciation of the Kenyan shilling against the US dollar.

Data from the Controller of Budget (CoB) shows that State-guaranteed debt hit Sh183.08 billion in December last year. This is an increase of Sh12.85 billion from June 2023.

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