Stop Kenya's new World Bank, IMF loans binge

Debt burden concept. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya’s insatiable appetite for World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans is worrying.

The World Bank’s total lending rose by Sh517 billion from June 2019 to Sh1.125 trillion in December, with the bulk loans going into recurrent expenditure -- pay for wages, salaries and debt. This is certain to push the country deeper into financial problems.

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