The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) blames nearly Sh13 billion in debt, primarily from unpaid statutory deductions and pension contributions, on years of chronic underfunding.

• TUK accumulated Sh12.99 billion in pending bills as of January 31, 2025, impacting statutory deductions, pension funds, CBAs, staff claims, and contractor payments.
• The Senate Labour Committee is reviewing the university's financial situation, which stems from funding shortfalls since its transition from the Kenya Polytechnic.
• A government recovery plan includes a Sh500 million allocation for pension arrears in the 2025/26 financial year, but its full implementation depends on additional funding from the National Treasury and Parliament.

The Nairobi City County has been identified as the country's worst-performing county in managing its pending bills, signaling a potential fiscal crisis, according to a Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) report.

• Nairobi has pending bills exceeding three times its total annual revenue, representing the most extreme case of fiscal insolvency among all counties.
• The PBO report found that Nairobi accounts for over 40 percent of all pending bills owed by county governments, totaling Sh86.77 billion.
• The county received an "E" grade for its fiscal performance in managing pending obligations in both the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, with a score of virtually zero.

Six sugar distributors and other businesses have sued the Kenyan State over Sh173.58 million owed to them by South Nyanza, Chemelli, and Muhoroni sugar companies following their lease to private operators.

• The total outstanding debt claimed is Sh173.58 million.
• The petitioners include Lesphine Investments Limited, Patel Chimanlal, Chebaibai Traders Limited, Mahendrabhai Jethabhai Patel, Procel Transport Limited, and Axabd Investment Limited.
• The lawsuit challenges the handling of creditors' claims during the 30-year leasing of these state-owned sugar companies, which were leased in May 2025.