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Kenya: Don't Shy Away From Using Debt, Kenyatta Urges Next Administration
Capital FM, 1 June 2022
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the next administration from using debt even as emphasized its importance as a key accelerator of economic development. Read more »
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Kenya: President Kenyatta Defends Use of Disciplined Forces in Key Reforms
Capital FM, 1 June 2022
President Uhuru Kenyatta has defended his decision to use the military in accelerating reforms and development in key government departments. Read more »
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Kenya: President Kenyatta Pardons Over 3,000 Prisoners During Madaraka Day
Capital FM, 1 June 2022
President Uhuru Kenyatta has pardoned 3,908 inmates across the country as one of the nation's collective duty ahead of the August 9 elections. Read more »
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Kenya: President Kenyatta to Lead Kenyans in Last Madaraka Day While in Office
Capital FM, 1 June 2022
President Uhuru Kenyatta is on Wednesday set to lead Kenyans in celebrating the 59th Madaraka Day at the newly renovated Uhuru Gardens memorial park, his last while in office. Read more »
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Kenya: Govt Seeks to Increase Country's Debt Ceiling to U.S.$86 Billion
Capital FM, 31 May 2022
The National Treasury has proposed an increase in debt ceiling from the current Sh9 trillion to Sh10 trillion in order to enable the Government to borrow more to finance the Sh3.33… Read more »
Use Debt to Build Kenya's Economy - Kenyatta Advises
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the next administration to use debt - emphasising its importance - as a key accelerator of economic development.
Kenyatta, while delivering his last national event speech during the Madaraka Day fete, defended the Jubilee Party's decision to borrow more, noting that it helped to "close our infrastructure gap and connect our markets."
His remarks come as the National Treasury proposed an increase in debt ceiling from the current U.S.$77 billion to U.S.$86 billion, to enable the government to borrow more to finance the U.S.$28 billion budget for the 2022/23 financial year.
A huge chunk has gone to infrastructure projects - key of which is the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) whose contracts, agreements and studies related to the construction and operations of the SGR, are not yet open to the public.
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Irene Mwangi reports for Capital FM that the official campaign period has commenced with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissi Read more »
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The rift between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto has re-emerged again at the national prayer breakfast after the two leaders - who always shar Read more »
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Deputy President William Ruto has nominated Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua to be his running mate in the August presidential election, while Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Allia Read more »
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Deputy President William Ruto has maintained that he will not resign despite President Uhuru Kenyatta and his handshake partner Raila Odinga, pushing him to step away f Read more »
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The Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu, has confirmed that 46 presidential candidates have been cleared to run as independents in the August 9, 2023 general election Read more »
A railway line stretching from the port city of Mombasa to Naivasha (file photo).
