Kenya is in a tight spot and restoring public trust is the only way out. More than Sh50 out of every Sh100 in ordinary revenue goes to debt repayment.
Domestic debt is taking the lion's share of interest payments at Sh851 billion of the Sh1.097 trillion in the 2025-2026 financial year. Pending bills across the national and county governments stand at over Sh700 billion, yet they are not factored as debt in the budget.
Reports from the Auditor and the Controller of Budget indicate massive abuse of public resources at a scale never witnessed before. This is the context in which four out of every 10 Kenyans are poor, gainful employment is hard to find and real wages are on a decline.
