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Court clears path for the Sh7tr debt petition case

President William Ruto assents to parliamentary Bills at State House, Nairobi, on June 23, 2026. [PCS]

President William Ruto’s administration has suffered a setback after the High Court declined to strike out a petition challenging the legality of Kenya’s Sh7 trillion public debt, clearing the way for a full hearing.

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