Kenya’s credit profile at risk over budget deficit

Stanbic Bank economist Jibran Qureishi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya must tame the large budget deficit against the background of slowing growth and rising debt or risk losing investor confidence in the international credit markets, leading economists say.

The country has been forced to borrow heavily in recent fiscal years to finance infrastructure projects while tackling a huge recurrent expenditure budget, which has strained tax revenue and raised questions over the sustainability of public debt.

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