Treasury’s dollar debt up 17.6pc on shilling slide

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The National Treasury building in Nairobi in this picture taken on March 15, 2023. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Kenya’s dollar-denominated loans have soared by 17.6 percent since 2013 on the weakness of the local currency, according to an analysis by the Controller of Budget (COB).

The disclosure reveals the effect the depreciation of the shilling against the major world currencies has in increasing the public external debt stock.

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