Kenya's National Treasury Principal Secretary, Chris Kiptoo, has acknowledged that the country's reliance on borrowing to finance its budget is unsustainable, even as the government plans to borrow more to cover a Sh1.12 trillion deficit for the 2025/26 financial year.

• The planned enhanced borrowing will push Kenya's debt stock to a total of Sh12.8 trillion.
• Chris Kiptoo identified fiscal consolidation, including expanding the tax base, as the only solution to avert a financial crisis.
• The supplementary budget, which necessitates additional borrowing, includes funds for salary reviews and commitments to an implement 2025-29 Collective Bargaining Agreement for teachers and civil servants.