Kenya on stable debt path, MP says despite concerns from Nyakango

Endebess MP Robert Pukose has said Kenya remains on a sustainable debt path, dismissing warnings from the Office of the Controller of Budget that the country risks sliding into a debt trap...

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Endebess Member of Parliament Robert Pukose has stated that Kenya is on a sustainable debt path, contradicting concerns raised by the Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakango.

Kenya's public debt reportedly stands at Sh12.29 trillion as of December 2025.
The conflict arises between Robert Pukose, vice chair of the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, and Margaret Nyakango, Controller of Budget.
Nyakang'o warned that Kenya risks a debt trap due to costly and poorly coordinated borrowing, citing Sh3 trillion in external debt maturities within the next year.

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