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President Ruto legacy projects in limbo as Sh1tn debt chokes budget

For every Sh100 KRA will collect from July, Sh57 will go towards debt repayment.

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by MOSES OGADA

News13 May 2025 - 04:58
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President William Ruto lays a foundation stone for the construction of Suna West Technical and Vocational College in Migori county on May 5 /EDWARD ALUSA/PCS

President William Ruto’s grand vision for Kenya is teetering on the edge as the crushing weight of the country’s public debt threatens to derail his most ambitious promises.

Fresh budget disclosures reveal that Kenya is set to spend Sh1.901 trillion in the next financial year solely on debt repayments, translating to about 57 per cent of the projected revenue of Sh3.31 trillion.

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