Local debt now Sh2.2trn as State taps CBK facility

National Treasury offices in Nairobi. FILE photo | nmg

Increased use of central bank overdraft by the government in recent weeks has pushed Kenya’s domestic debt above the Sh2.2 trillion mark.

Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows the stock of local debt, including Treasury bills and bonds, stood at Sh2.204 trillion as at November 17 with the overdraft doubling week-on-week to reach Sh33.19 billion.

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