Kenya

Government Must Fix Its Spending or Kenyans Will Pay More for Food, Education, and Healthcare

By Eddah Waithaka Kenya’s 2025/26 budget risks deepening inequality as the government plans to spend KSh 4.24 trillion against projected revenues of KSh 3.32 trillion, leaving a KSh 876.1 billion deficit to be financed through more borrowing. With public debt already exceeding KSh 11.35 trillion, experts warn that unchecked spending, misplaced priorities, and excessive taxation […]

Economy Kenya

Okoa Uchumi Demands Accountability Amid Kenya’s Deepening Public Finance Crisis

By Eddah Waithaka The Okoa Uchumi and a group of over 30 civil society organizations, have issued a stark warning about Kenya’s worsening public finance crisis. In a statement released on Friday, Okoa Uchumi called for urgent action to address mismanagement of public resources, rising debt, and systemic corruption, which are pushing millions of Kenyans […]