Kenya settles $86m debt by national carrier KQ

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Kenya Airways planes on the taxi bay at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

The Kenyan government settled Ksh12.3 billion ($85.51 million) debt on behalf of national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) in the financial year ending June 2023, shedding fresh light on the growing burden of struggling State-owned entities on taxpayers.

Revelations from the National Treasury show the State settled the debt that comprises Ksh10.6 billion ($73.7 million) as principal and interest amounting to Ksh1.7 billion ($11.82 million).