Debt

• China wants to tether us like goats in debt and turn us into beggars

  
  1 day ago
  For more than a millennium, external aggressors and exploiters have enriched themselves on the backs of Africans.

• Wamalwa gives Benz to win Jirongo freedom

  
  3 days ago
  Court had ordered the politician to come up with Sh4.1 million to secure his release.

• This man Jirongo and his debts

  
  4 days ago
  Cyrus Jirongo, a former Lugari Member of Parliament (MP) who is said to have become a billionaire by the age of 30 is now bankrupt.

• Why starting a business on credit is not a good idea

  
  4 days ago
  Starting a business can be a daunting experience, especially when you are a new entrepreneur.

• Will legislators rise above self-interests in Budget review?

  
  1 week ago
  MPs vow to protect their sh18b in Uhuru's memo on the controversial 16 percent VAT

• Why Africa is the pawn in China’s and West contest

  
  1 week ago
  The raging debate over China’s debt to Africa can be looked at by flipping the coin on the other side; must Africa be helped?

• Kenya set to borrow additional Sh600b

  
  1 week ago
  Kenya is likely to borrow another Sh600 billion this financial year after revenue shortfalls, pushing the country deeper into the debt trap.

• Farmers in offer to help save Mumias

  
  1 week ago
  They have promised 50 trucks to ferry cane to the factory to re-start operations.

• Why African leaders must accept China’s billions with caution

  
  1 week ago
  The story of China in Africa has been a tale of debt, big infrastructure projects, counterfeits, and inflated or over-priced goods.

• How China is feeding off poor Africa

  
  1 week ago
  The Asian giant is on a Sh20 trillion lending spree across Africa.

• Official blames poor leadership for KICC debt woes

  
  1 week ago
  An official has blamed failure to observe proper governance practices and business ethics for Kenyatta International Conference Centre’s (KICC) debt.

• World Bank faults Treasury on its debt strategy

  
  1 week ago
  Global lender in a damning verdict on Kenya questions prudence of some of the decisions taken in managing crisis.

• US senators counter China’s debt diplomacy across Africa

  
  1 week ago
  US lawmakers want to counter China’s growing influence in Africa in what is shaping up to be a duel between the two economic giants scrambling for a

• We're playing with fire and will burn

  
  1 week ago
  A successful economy needs a financial system that moves funds from savers to borrowers.

• Regional economic blocs welcome but...

  
  1 week ago
  Bringing several counties together to form economic blocs is a tacit acknowledgement that devolved units were created on political and not economic co

• Rotich: Man on the spot

  
  1 week ago
  Despite plunging Kenya deep into the debt trap, Rotich has remained unfazed, maintaining that the debt is sustainable and within manageable levels

• Looming economic meltdown should Kenya miss IMF facility

  
  1 week ago
  This looming financial destruction might be triggered by the bondholders of the two-tranche Eurobond.

• Why government should suspend VAT on fuel

  
  1 week ago
  VAT on fuel was a key financial condition prescribed by IMF, so as to improve domestic revenue and tame the mounting public debt

• Botswana says China agreed to extend loan, cancel debt

  
  1 week ago
  China has agreed to extend a loan to Botswana for rail and road infrastructure as well as writing off some debt.

• DP Ruto tells off Raila on public debt dialogue

  
  2 weeks ago
  The Deputy President has urged critics to acknowledge what the Government has done in five years.