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Why pending bills could double Kenya's budget deficit under new system

National Treasury CS John Mbadi at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, on June 12, 2025. [File, Standard]

Kenya is staring at a double-digit budget deficit as the government plans to include pending bills and other liabilities in the budgeting process in line with the accrual accounting system.

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