MPs approve raising public debt caps to Sh9trn

Parliament has approved a Treasury notice to change the law and increase the cap for State borrowing to Sh9 trillion. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Parliament Wednesday evening approved a Treasury notice to change the law and increase the cap for State borrowing to Sh9 trillion, offering it leeway to jerk up the mounting public debt.

MPs unanimously voted to amend the law that restricts public debt at half of the gross domestic product (GDP) in a move that will allow the Treasury to borrow an additional Sh3 trillion in coming years.

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