Kenya: Treasury Doubles Domestic Borrowing to Sh138bn in July

Kenya: Treasury Doubles Domestic Borrowing to Sh138bn in July

Nairobi -- The government more than doubled its domestic borrowing in July, raising Sh138.25 billion from the local market as it began the 2026/27 financial year.

Government Borrowing More Than Doubles to Ksh138B in July

The government started the new financial year with a heavy appetite for local borrowing, raising Ksh 138.25 billion from the domestic market in July as it worked to meet its financing needs. The latest fiscal outturn shows that the amount was more than double the Sh67.26 billion borrowed during the same month last year, representing […]