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Kenya Public Money Tracker

Where your taxes go — updated nightly from official sources

Source: CBK/Treasury
12.66T
69%
High Risk
Total Debt as of 2025Risk Level

Kenya’s National Debt

2013–2025 · Source: Central Bank of Kenya & National Treasury

Total Public Debt
KES 12.66T4.0× since 2013
Debt-to-GDP
69.3%From 58.4% in 2013
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External Debt
KES 5.76T45.4% of total
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Domestic Debt
KES 6.92T54.6% of total
Domestic Debt External Debt Debt-to-GDP %
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KES 65.3 centsof every shilling of revenue goes to debt service
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54.6% / 45.4%Domestic vs External debt split
Risk: HighIMF debt distress classification

Kenyan Government

FY 2025/26 Fiscal Snapshot

Fiscal Health: Under Strain
Budget
4.19T
FY 2025/26
Revenue
2.91T
Tax + non-tax
Borrowed
910B
21.7% of budget
Debt Service
1.90T
65.3¢/KES
Debt-to-GDP69%
0%55% anchor100%

⚠ Above the 55%-of-GDP anchor · PFM Act 2023 anchor: 55% of GDP (present value). Former KES 10T ceiling repealed.

Where the Money Goes
Recurrent23%
Debt Service45%
Development16%
Counties10%
Other6%
Explore National Debt→

Baringo

County Government

Pending
Financial Health42.9/100
BudgetKES 9.5B
Total DebtKES 450M
Population667K
Fiscal Grade (est.)B-
Budget Utilisation42.9%
Debt Ratio
4.7%KES 450M
Pending Bills
KES 240M
Budget per capitaKES 14,311
Top Spending Sectors
Health17.9%
Education14.3%
Roads & Transport10.7%

Modelled estimate — not official Controller of Budget figures. County budget allocations use the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) equitable-share formula; county debt and pending bills are estimated at ~15% and ~8% of budget. These are indicative, not county-reported actuals. Audit findings are from the Office of the Auditor-General.

Auditor General’s Report

National Government — FY2025/26

OAG Kenya
Audit Opinion: Qualified

Material misstatements identified across multiple ministries

Signed by Office of the Auditor-General

Ministries Audited
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Amount Questioned
—
Critical Findings
1
Recurring Issues
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Audit Findings Overview

Top Ministries Flagged

National Treasury
4
Defence
1
Foreign & Diaspora Affairs
1
Education
1
Energy & Petroleum
1
View All Findings

Where Your Taxes Go

National budget allocation by sector

National-Government allocation (CoB NG-BIRR)
KES 1.88T

National-Government execution only (CoB NG-BIRR); excludes county equitable share transfers.

Budget Execution
76.4%
🎓Education
KES 624.7B33.3%
77.7% spent
📋Public Administration and International Relations
KES 291.4B15.5%
73.1% spent
📋Governance, Justice, Law and Order
KES 269.3B14.4%
75.9% spent
📋National Security
KES 241.0B12.8%
78.5% spent
📋Energy, Infrastructure and ICT
KES 147.1B7.8%
64.9% spent
🏥Health
KES 93.6B5%
79.6% spent
📋Agriculture, Rural and Urban Development
KES 59.1B3.2%
82.6% spent
📋Social Protection, Culture and Recreation
KES 57.5B3.1%
95.9% spent
📋Environment Protection, Water, and Natural Resources
KES 56.5B3%
62.8% spent
📋General Economic and Commercial Affairs
KES 36.3B1.9%
89.4% spent
View Full Budget Breakdown →

National Government Loans

14 active loans — CBK Public Debt Statistical Bulletin — April 2025

Treasury
Outstanding Debt
KES 12.66T
Annual Service Cost
KES 1.12T
🏦Multilateral
Multilateral
KES 95.0B2.00%KES 1.9B
🇫🇷Bilateral
Bilateral
KES 118.0B1.50%KES 1.8B
🇩🇪Bilateral
Bilateral
KES 127.0B1.80%KES 2.3B
🇯🇵Bilateral
Bilateral
KES 205.0B0.75%KES 1.5B
🏛️CBK Overdraft Facility
Legacy
KES 250.0B0.00%KES 0
🏛️Domestic Infrastructure & Green Bonds
Legacy
KES 300.0B13.00%KES 39.0B
🏦Multilateral
Multilateral
KES 302.0B1.50%KES 4.5B
🏛️Commercial Banks
Commercial
KES 400.0B6.50%KES 26.0B
🇨🇳Bilateral
Bilateral
KES 530.0B2.00%KES 10.6B
🏛️Multilateral
Multilateral
KES 644.6B2.20%KES 14.2B
🇰🇪Domestic T-Bills
Legacy
KES 1.05T16.00%KES 168.0B
🏦Multilateral
Multilateral
KES 1.80T1.25%KES 22.5B
📜Eurobonds
Commercial
KES 2.28T7.25%KES 165.0B
🇰🇪Domestic Treasury Bonds
Legacy
KES 4.56T14.50%KES 661.8B

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