In this episode recorded on April 29, 2026, we are joined by economist Stephanie Kimani and the Institute for Public Finance (IPF) team of Dr. Peter Nguhiu, Veronica Ndegwa, and Martin Kabaya, to unpack the credibility of Kenya's budget, the structural constraints of debt service, and the sustainability of health and social protection financing.
Show Notes
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:16 Budget Credibility Problem
00:05:53 Debt Service Wiggle Room
00:08:04 Healthcare Funding Gap
00:15:05 Tax Proposals to Fund Healthcare
00:27:08 Fiscal Sustainability of SHIF
00:33:02 School Feeding Gaps
00:42:51 Budget Priority Recommendations
00:45:56 Limited Trust in the Domestic Debt Market
00:50:10 Policy Change Recommendations
