Domestic debt jumps Sh36bn in two weeks on repeat poll budget

National Treasury secretary Henry Rotich. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Domestic debt rose Sh36 billion in the first two weeks of September, highlighting an increased appetite for funds by the government as it looks to cover emerging budget items such as the repeat presidential poll.

Latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that the stock of domestic debt stood at Sh2.154 trillion on September 15, up from Sh2.118 trillion at the beginning of the month.

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