Ichung’wah defends National Infrastructure Fund as shift from debt to investment
Kenya’s National Infrastructure Fund could reshape how the country finances roads, energy and rail. Here’s why Ichung’wah says it’s a shift from debt to investment...
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National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has defended the proposed National Infrastructure Fund, presenting it as a strategic shift from debt-driven financing to sustainable investment in infrastructure and wealth creation.
- The Fund aims to redirect proceeds from privatisation and partial divestiture of government-owned assets directly into infrastructure projects, breaking the cycle of these funds financing recurrent expenditure or debt servicing.
- Key figures involved include National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah
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