Kenya hatarini kushindwa kulipa deni la kigeni la Sh3.32 trilioni, Mdhibiti Bajeti asema

Mdhibiti wa Bajeti Margaret Nyakang’o ameonya kuwa serikali inahatarika kushindwa kulipa deni la kigeni la Sh3.32 trilioni linalodaiwa ndani ya mwaka mmoja bila hatua za haraka. Alisema mapendekezo ya kupunguza matumizi na kuongeza mapato yamepuuzwa na Wizara ya Fedha. Hali hii inaweza kudhoofisha huduma za afya, elimu na ulinzi.

Mdhibiti wa Bajeti Margaret Nyakang’o alitoa onyo hilo mbele ya Kamati ya Bunge ya Deni la Umma. Alisema deni la umma limefika Sh12.3 trilioni kufikia Desemba 31, 2025, na serikali imelazimika kukopa zaidi katika soko la ndani kwa gharama kubwa.

"Kiwango kikubwa cha kulipa deni kinaongeza hatari ya kifedha na shinikizo la muda mfupi," alisema Dkt Nyakang’o. Aliongeza kuwa kutegemea mikopo ya muda mfupi kunaweka serikali katika hatari ya kukopa upya.

Serikali imechelewesha ulipaji wa dhamana za Sh53.6 bilioni, jambo linalotia shaka uwezo wake wa kulipa madeni. Pia, kupungua kwa thamani ya shilingi dhidi ya sarafu za kigeni kumeongeza gharama za deni la nje.

Ripoti ya Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu Nancy Gathungu inaonyesha serikali ililipa Sh6.6 bilioni kama ada ya mikopo isiyotumika kati ya 2020/21 na 2023/24. Hii imeharibu utoaji wa huduma muhimu na miradi ya maendeleo.

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South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presents the 2026 budget, highlighting debt stabilisation, social grants, and infrastructure investment.
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South Africa unveils 2026 budget focusing on debt stabilisation

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana presented the 2026 National Budget on 25 February 2026, announcing debt stabilisation at 78.9% of GDP and the withdrawal of proposed tax increases. The budget allocates R292.8 billion for social grants with increases for recipients and commits R1.07 trillion to infrastructure over the medium term. Reforms aim to enhance economic growth and public service efficiency amid a projected 1.6% growth for 2026.

Finance Minister Ahmed Shide reported to parliament that the 1.93 trillion birr federal budget is under pressure from delayed external aid. He addressed lawmakers on May 4, 2026, noting that domestic borrowing has risen faster than planned. The session took place without private media present.

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Kenya's State House budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year has doubled to Sh16.998 billion following mid-year supplementary allocations initially without parliamentary approval. This increase shows spending exceeding budgets of other nations' presidencies, such as the US and Germany. Experts warn of risks in exhausting the budget early and constitutional violations.

Kenya's Social Health Authority (SHA) risks collapse as monthly revenues barely cover expenses, MPs have warned. Dr James Nyikal, chair of the National Assembly's health committee, raised the concerns after an investigative visit to Mombasa.

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The Japanese government expects its interest payments on outstanding debt to roughly double over the next four years due to the Bank of Japan's gradual rate hikes. Payments are projected at ¥21.6 trillion ($139 billion) in the year starting April 2029, up from the current year's budgeted ¥10.5 trillion.

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Several law firms that represented the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in court claim the commission owes them Sh4.2 billion since 2013. Parliament's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee stated IEBC must negotiate payment terms with the firms. IEBC reports its debts have dropped from Sh5.6 billion to Sh4.9 billion following an audit.

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