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Uhuru’s government borrowed 3.37 billion daily.
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Uhuru’s government borrowed 3.37 billion daily.

President Uhuru Kenyatta Jubilee administration borrowed an average of 3.37 billion every day in 2020. This is according the 2020-21 half year budget implementation review by the controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango shows the government borrowed 1.23 trillion between  December 30,2019 And 30,2020 December. This pushed the country’s debt to 7.28 trillion from 6.05 trillion an increase of 20.5 per cent in a span of just one year. The CoB warning adds to the growing criticism and concerns by financial expert’s politicians and the general public about the Jubilee administration. Economists have warned that Kenyans should brace for higher taxes to avert a situation in which the country will not be able to meet its debt obligations. According to the report released by t...