No, Kenya’s debt not at ‘100% of GDP’ as economist claimed Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by In April 2021 the International Monetary Fund found itself in an online storm as thousands of Kenyans protested a US$2.34-billion loan it had advanced to their government. Kenya’s treasury said the money would help with its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, strengthen economic reforms and reduce its future debt burden.