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Kenya's Eurobond 2027 Pay-Down in 2026: The Sh64.5 Billion Buyback, the New $1.5 Billion Issue and What It Means for the Shilling
After the painful 2024 rollover of the 2024 Eurobond, Kenya entered 2026 with a more proactive debt-management posture. A Sh64.5 billion buyback in February 2026 followed earlier work that retired $579 million of the 2027 note in 2025. The strategy is reshaping the country's external-debt redemption profile and, indirectly, the shilling.
May 24, 2026
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Kenya's Public Debt Crisis: How the Country Borrowed Its Way to Over 10 Trillion Shillings
Kenya's public debt has surpassed ten trillion shillings, representing approximately 70 percent of GDP and consuming over half of government revenue in debt service payments. This analysis examines ho...
Feb 20, 2026
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