Kenya vs South Africa? Fact-checking claims about the two countries’ contrasting economic paths
Daily Maverick recently published a glowing opinion piece on Kenya’s growth trajectory, which we took an interest in.
Daily Maverick recently published a glowing opinion piece on Kenya’s growth trajectory, which we took an interest in.
Kenya’s public finances have been in the spotlight this year, as the new government struggles to balance the books.
As the president nears a year in office, he has been keen to emphasise the social and economic challenges facing his administration.
Ahead of his government’s eagerly anticipated first annual budget, Ruto made a number of claims in a sit-down with journalists.
Did Kenya's debt quadruple under Uhuru Kenyatta, and did his government borrow more than KSh4 trillion in its last term?
Did officials take president William Ruto's budget out of spite? We took a closer look.
An article in the Africa edition of the Conversation tackled Kenya’s revenue crisis. But it wasn’t entirely on the money.
Have Kenyan government officials been claiming for more than 20 years that a third of the Kenya's budget is lost to corruption? We checked.
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