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Inside Ukur Yatani’s Sh1.6tr borrowing plan

By Dominic Omondi | 5yrs ago

National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani will borrow a staggering Sh1.63 trillion to help finance the Budget in the next financial year.

Kenya is expected to spend Sh3.63 trillion in the 2021-22 financial year that starts in July.

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