Treasury should go slow on domestic borrowing

DNTreasury1503f

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

The World Bank is warning that Kenya’s appetite for domestic debt is going beyond what is recommended. Understandably, the government is borrowing to finance the budget deficit.

However, this should be done carefully so as not to lock out the private sector on whom the Treasury depends for tax revenues. Private businesses depend on Kenyan commercial banks to operate and plan expansion.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.