Kenyan Members of Parliament have summoned the Treasury and Energy ministers to address an outstanding debt of Sh30 billion owed to Kenya Power. This debt relates to subsidized power provided under the Rural Electrification Scheme, which Kenya Power administers on behalf of the government. MPs have also called for an audit of Kenya Power's meter systems amid concerns over faulty equipment. Separately, county governors have raised alarms over pending bills totaling Sh172 billion, highlighting challenges in service delivery and financial management within devolved units. The State House reportedly spent Sh1.074 billion on domestic travel over nine months. Additionally, Parliament has been warned of a Sh7.6 billion shortfall that could jeopardize a state jobs project aimed at youth employment. Meanwhile, Kenya is set to repay Sh68.7 billion in external debt this month, with the bulk of repayments going to China (Sh55.8 billion) for loans financing the Mombasa-Nairobi-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway, alongside amounts to the Trade and Development Bank (Sh2.6 billion), France (Sh2.4 billion), and on a 2021 Eurobond (Sh3.9 billion). Lawmakers are also scrutinizing delays in the multi-billion shilling Nyota jobs project.
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