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Treasury PS: State to automate debt servicing processes

The Principal Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning Chris Kiptoo when he met the National Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee discussing the appropriation of funds and the national budget planning at the Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi Airport on May 29, 2025. [Standard, Kanyiri Wahito]

The National Treasury says it is taking concrete measures to prevent the country's debt from spiralling out of control.

Kenya's public debt now stands at Sh11.5 trillion, with the external debt stock of Sh5.3 trillion representing 46.4 per cent of total debt, while domestic debt is now at Sh6.2 trillion.

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