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Debt distress as households borrow daily to buy basic needs

The nutrition survey indicates at least six million Kenyans are unable to afford essential food and non-food expenditures.

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by MARTIN MWITA AND VICTOR AMADALA

News11 August 2025 - 13:00
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HOUSEHOLDS in Kenya are surviving on loans, with one in every six unable to repay, while 30 per cent borrow from Peter to pay Paul as the tough economy bites.

The disturbing statistics contained in the FinAccess Household Survey come in the backdrop of another study, by the Food Security and Nutrition Working Group for East and Central Africa Region, that shows many families can hardly afford three square meals.

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