Steve ojune

Kenya's debt has nearly doubled in under five years. 🇰🇪 In mid-2021, our public debt stood at about Ksh 7.7 trillion. By mid-2026, it has passed Ksh 13 trillion, with debt-to-GDP at roughly 69–71%, well above the 55% anchor we are legally meant to reach by 2028. But the real story is what it costs the mwananchi. In FY2024/25, about Ksh 1.72 trillion went to debt servicing, roughly 69% of ordinary tax revenue. For every Ksh 100 collected in taxes, close to Ksh 70 goes to lenders, not to schools, hospitals, roads, or social protection. We have felt it in the housing levy, the fuel prices, the VAT changes, and the rising cost of living. In June 2024, Kenyans took to the streets to say the link between borrowing and taxes had become unbearable. That is why we are holding a two-day campaign to close the gap between decisions made in Nairobi's boardrooms and life at the market stall, the boda boda stage, the classroom, and the farm. 📌 Day 1: Awareness & Reflection. What do we owe, to whom, and what has it meant for our pockets and our services? 📌 Day 2: Recommendation & Action. From calls on paper to concrete steps by government and by us as citizens. Join us. The mwananchi deserves to know, and to be heard. #WanakopaTunalipa