IEA Kenya

20/08/2026

𝐈𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚’𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (SHA) 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝?
𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬

The Government of Kenya has made a significant and commendable investment in establishing the Social Health Authority ( ) as the country’s primary social health insurance mechanism aimed at advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

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The Government of Kenya has made a significant and commendable investment in establishing the Social Health Authority (SHA) as the country’s primary social health insurance mechanism aimed at advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Considerable progress has been made in putting in place adminis...

11/08/2026

𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭: 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰
Public debt, however, does not accumulate overnight. It is the outcome of policy choices made over many years, shaped by changing economic conditions, political priorities and development ambitions. Looking at Kenya's debt history through successive administrations provides a clearer picture than simply examining the nominal debt stock.
Read the full blog here>> https://ieakenya.or.ke/blog/kenyas-debt-borrow-today-pay-tomorrow/

10/08/2026

🚨 Today's webinar: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚

Kenya's manufacturing share of GDP has stagnated/declined even as the sector was expected to drive jobs, exports & structural transformation. What went wrong — and what will it take to reverse course?

Join us as we unpack the data, the policy missteps, and the path forward. 🇰🇪📉
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03/08/2026

📊 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒗𝒔. 𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅

Kenya's weighted average of the interest rate for the PUBLIC DEBT:
🔹 External debt: 3.9%
🔹 Domestic debt: 13.0%
Domestic borrowing costs 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 3𝒙 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒕 a key driver of Kenya's rising debt service burden.

Read more>>https://ieakenya.or.ke/download/public-debt-fiscal-risks-and-governance-challenges-in-kenya-key-issues-for-the-2027-political-manifesto-debates/ #

03/08/2026

📊 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒗𝒔. 𝒂𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅

Kenya's weighted average of the interest rate for the PUBLIC DEBT:
🔹 External debt: 3.9%
🔹 Domestic debt: 13.0%
Domestic borrowing costs 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 3𝒙 𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒃𝒕 a key driver of Kenya's rising debt service burden.

Read more>>https://ieakenya.or.ke/download/public-debt-fiscal-risks-and-governance-challenges-in-kenya-key-issues-for-the-2027-political-manifesto-debates/ #

📊 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤

Current debt stock: KSh 12.96 trillion
🔹 70% of GDP
🔹 ~KSh 237,000 per capita
This has sharply driven up debt servicing costs — now at KSh 2.3 trillion, or 75% of ordinary tax revenue.
📌 Per the Auditor General (FY2024/25): a key driver is growing reliance on expensive domestic debt.
📌 Per Treasury's MTDS 2026: domestic debt costs substantially more than external debt.


Read more>>https://ieakenya.or.ke/download/public-debt-fiscal-risks-and-governance-challenges-in-kenya-key-issues-for-the-2027-political-manifesto-debates/ #

03/08/2026

📊 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚'𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤

Current debt stock: KSh 12.96 trillion
🔹 70% of GDP
🔹 ~KSh 237,000 per capita
This has sharply driven up debt servicing costs — now at KSh 2.3 trillion, or 75% of ordinary tax revenue.
📌 Per the Auditor General (FY2024/25): a key driver is growing reliance on expensive domestic debt.
📌 Per Treasury's MTDS 2026: domestic debt costs substantially more than external debt.


Read more>>https://ieakenya.or.ke/download/public-debt-fiscal-risks-and-governance-challenges-in-kenya-key-issues-for-the-2027-political-manifesto-debates/ #

29/07/2026

📊 Did you know? Kenya's stock of public debt has reached KSh. 12.9 trillion. It’s more than a number. It affects the provision of public services including education, health care, social protection, etc.

Join us this Friday, 31th July 2026 from 2:30pm for our Xchat on Public Debt, Fiscal Risks and Governance Challenges in Kenya: Key Issues for the 2027 Political Manifesto Debates.

29/07/2026

🚨 HAPPENING TODAY – IN JUST A FEW MINUTES!

What does Kenya’s new World Bank income classification actually mean?

Don’t miss this discussion as we benchmark Kenya against Vietnam, India, and Sri Lanka and unpack the policy shifts needed to sustain growth, drive real economic transformation, and build lasting resilience.

🕚 11:00 AM–12:30 PM (EAT) – starts soon!
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See you there!

22/07/2026

"Many Kenyans are increasingly sceptical of government programmes because, even as rise and more people enter the tax bracket, the quality of public services continues to deteriorate. If the government fails to discipline its spending, taxpayers will increasingly question whether the tax burden is being shared fairly." -

21/07/2026

📢Join us for the webinar on a World Bank Group publication, ‘Industrial Policy for Development: Approaches in the 21st Century.’

📅 Wednesday, 19th August 2026
⌛ 14 Hours EAT
🎙️ Tristan R. – Economist, The World Bank Group

This webinar is based on insights from the World Bank report "Industrial Policy for Development: Approaches in the 21st Century". This session will explore modern approaches to industrial policy and their role in driving economic development in the 21st century.