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Topic: Debts

State repeating costly errors of secrecy, debts in SGR extension to Malaba

By Macharia Kamau   2026-07-16 11:51:03

Despite the heavy debt burden and public criticism of the Standard Gauge Railway, the government could be repeating the errors with the Sh700 billion SGR extension to Kisumu and Malaba.

KLB seeks Parliament's help to recover Sh251 M debts

By Mike Kihaki   2026-07-08 19:11:58

The Kenya Literature Bureau (KLB) has appealed to Parliament for intervention in recovering more than Sh251 million in long-outstanding debts.

KRA reintroduces waivers on penalties, interest for pre-2026 tax debts

By Esther Nyambura   2026-07-03 22:23:25

KRA announces 100 per cent waivers on penalties, interest and fines on tax debts accrued up to December 2025.

We don't have powers to write off bad student debts, Helb chief says

By Irene Githinji   2026-06-29 17:27:56

HELB says it lacks the legal mandate to write off defaulted student loans and is instead pursuing loan recovery through engagement with borrowers and enforcement measures.

Payslip to payslip: How debts, mental distress are pushing teachers into despair

By Mike Kihaki   2026-05-27 19:46:18

Many teachers say their salaries can no longer keep up with the cost of living, pushing them into a cycle of borrowing.

From Sh10 debts to love triangles: How petty disputes are turning deadly

By Zadock Angira   2026-05-01 13:38:54

Recent murders reveal how minor conflicts escalate into fatal confrontations, raising concerns about rising intolerance, emotional insrability and unchecked rage.