Resulting from a cash squeeze due to high interest payments, the Kenyan government has delayed payments of its civil servants' salaries in order to pay back its debts. This action prevents the country from defaulting on its debt repayment obligations, as there are already fears circulating that the combination of debt burden and weak local currency will cause Kenya to default. However, there has been much criticism of the government for failing to pay its workers on time, especially around the Easter holiday.
See "Civil servants' salary payments delayed by Kenyan government in order to pay the country's debt obligations", Duncan Miriri, Reuters, April 11, 2023