External Debt
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Bilateral · Multilateral · Commercial · Guaranteed — July – December 2025 — values in KES Millions / Billions
Total Debt (Dec 2025)
KES 5.46T
KES 5,461,965.65 Million
Total in USD (Dec 2025)
USD 42.34B
42,337.50 Million
6-Month Change (KES)
+1.43%
Jul → Dec 2025
Largest Category
Multilateral
55.5% of total Dec 2025
Top Bilateral Creditor
China
KES 628.7B (Dec 2025)
Total External (KES)
KES 5.46T
+1.43% from Jul
Total External (USD)
USD 42.34B
+1.60% from Jul
Multilateral Share
55.5%
Largest category
China Bilateral
KES 628.7B
Top bilateral creditor
Debt by Creditor Category — 5 Categories
Dec 2025
Category Composition
Dec 2025
5.46T
Total KES
Multilateral 55.5%
Bilateral 35.0%
Commercial 8.1%
Guaranteed 1.1%
Total External Debt Trend (KES)
+1.43% Jul–Dec
Total External Debt Trend (USD Million)
+1.60% Jul–Dec
Creditor Category Data (KES Billions) — Jul to Dec 2025
38 creditors · 5 categories
| Creditor / Category | Jul-25 | Aug-25 | Sep-25 | Oct-25 | Nov-25 | Dec-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Categories (Total) | 5,384 | 5,404 | 5,424 | 5,444 | 5,453 | 5,462 |
| ▸ Multilateral | 2,988 | 2,998 | 3,004 | 3,013 | 3,021 | 3,031 |
| – World Bank (IDA/IBRD) | 1,240 | 1,248 | 1,253 | 1,261 | 1,268 | 1,275 |
| – IMF | 410 | 412 | 413 | 415 | 417 | 419 |
| – AfDB | 680 | 684 | 686 | 689 | 692 | 695 |
| ▸ Bilateral | 1,883 | 1,889 | 1,896 | 1,902 | 1,906 | 1,912 |
| – China | 621 | 623 | 625 | 627 | 627 | 629 |
| – France | 196 | 197 | 197 | 198 | 198 | 198 |
| – Japan | 152 | 153 | 153 | 154 | 154 | 154 |
| ▸ Commercial | 445 | 448 | 449 | 450 | 453 | 440 |
| ▸ Guaranteed Debt | 57 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 62 | 60 |
| ▸ Suppliers' Credit | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 19 |