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Kenya’s debt burden shoots to Sh6 trillion amid budget cuts

Treasury expects to borrow Sh324.3 billion, either from commercial banks or the international capital market, while domestic financing is projected at Sh283.5 billion.

Kenya’s total loans reached Sh6 trillion in August after the country borrowed Sh200 billion in two months.

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