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Kenya Pursues $1 Billion Debt-for-Food Security Swap

9/11/2025

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Kenya aims for a $1 billion debt-for-food security swap by March 2026 to ease its debt burden.
The initiative seeks to replace high-interest debt with lower-cost financing for food security programs.
Finance Minister John Mbadi reported ongoing talks with the World Food Programme.
Debt payments account for about one-third of Kenya's revenue, one of the highest ratios globally.
The public debt stood at 67.8% of GDP as of June 2025.

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Story summary

Kenya aims for a $1 billion debt-for-food security swap by March 2026 to ease its debt burden.
The initiative seeks to replace high-interest debt with lower-cost financing for food security programs.
Finance Minister John Mbadi reported ongoing talks with the World Food Programme.
Debt payments account for about one-third of Kenya's revenue, one of the highest ratios globally.
The public debt stood at 67.8% of GDP as of June 2025.