Kenyan Counties Risk Sh33.5 Billion Loss to Ghost Workers in 2024/25

 Phase 1 of the SGR cost KES 500 billion, with 90% funded by $3.2 billion in loans from China's Export-Import Bank and 10% from domestic sources. Kenya's public debt has climbed to KES 11.5 trillion by mid-2025, with nearly 70% of government revenue going to repayments amid calls for a full audit of past Eurobond proceeds and unverified claims like a ghost KES 644 billion deposit. 

Citizens highlight how taxes fund this cycle, fueling demands for transparency on projects from Uhuru Kenyatta's era through William Ruto's term, while some note infrastructure benefits amid the ongoing concerns.