Nairobi, Dec. 16 -- The government spent Sh507.98 billion to pay public debt over three months to September, marking the first time the half-a-trillion shillings mark has been crossed during similar periods before.

The debt payments between July and September 2025 marked a Sh182.5 billion increase compared to payments of Sh325.52 billion during a similar period last year, underlining the burden for Treasury as it retired some external and domestic loans, new details by the Controller of Budget (CoB) show.

This is the first time Kenya has spent more than half a trillion shillings on debt payments over similar periods, even as the public debt stock continues rising.

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