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Kenya Attorney General Seeks to Suspend Petition Challenging Sh6.9 Trillion Debt Management After Court Rejected Earlier Objection
The Attorney General filed an application in the High Court to halt proceedings in a petition challenging management of more than Sh6.9 trillion in public debt. The petition, brought by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, names over 20 respondents and seeks personal liability findings.
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Kenya's Attorney General has asked the High Court to suspend proceedings in a petition that challenges the government's management of more than Sh6.9 trillion in public debt. AllAfrica reported that the application was filed in the Constitutional and Human Rights Division and argues that verification and tracing of public funds falls within the constitutional mandate of the Auditor General.
The Auditor General is already conducting a forensic audit into proceeds from the Eurobond.
The petition was filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and other petitioners. It seeks a court declaration that the management and use of public debt, including Eurobond proceeds, violated the Constitution. The petition names more than 20 respondents, including former President Uhuru Kenyatta, the National Treasury, and the Central Bank of Kenya.
It also seeks to hold the respondents personally liable for billions of shillings allegedly incurred outside the approved budget framework. The application is supported by an affidavit sworn by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi. It comes weeks after the High Court dismissed the Attorney General's preliminary objection to the petition on June 25, 2026.
