{
  "id": 2306745,
  "title": "How Kenya’s rising public debt is crowding out private businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/how-kenyas-rising-public-debt-is-crowding-out-private-businesses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T04:49:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/how-kenyas-rising-public-debt-is-crowding-out-private-businesses"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya’s rising public debt is emerging as a growing concern for businesses, banks and policymakers, with stakeholders warning that increased government borrowing could make it harder for the private sector to access affordable credit. The concern took centre stage during the inaugural Multisectoral Forum on Public Debt Management convened by the National Assembly’s Committee on […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}