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Originally published by The Standard BusinessOctober 22, 2025
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Report: Public debt payments starving hospitals and schools
Kenya is now spending more money to service its public debt than on education, health and social protection combined, a new report has shown...
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A new report reveals that Kenya is spending more on public debt servicing than on education, health, and social protection combined, a pattern indicative of a severe squeeze on public services impacting ordinary citizens. The report highlights that public debt obligations now consume over half of all government revenues.
- Debt service accounted for 52 per cent of government revenue in the 2023/24 financial year.
- The report, titled "The People’s Audit: Reclaiming Kenya’s Fiscal Sovereignty," was produced by the Okoa Uchumi coalition of civil society groups.
- This fiscal trend leads to dramatic cutbacks in essential public services for citizens.
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