Kenya is set to host an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission this September, combining negotiations for a new programme with the routine Article IV consultations. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) ...

Treasury CS John Mbadi accompanied by PS Chris Kiptoo led the Kenyan delegation in talks IMF team led by Vitor Gaspar, Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department, and Yan Liu, Director of the Legal ...

As Kenya grapples with one of the most critical fiscal governance crises in her history, the Okoa Uchumi Campaign is ...

The IMF has flagged Kenya’s debt-securitisation plans as a major concern during talks over a successor programme, after the previous arrangement was terminated in March 2025. Two other sticking points ...

An International Monetary Fund mission is in Kenya for two weeks to assess the impact of corruption on public finances, with the findings expected to inform a new program requested by the government.

IMF staff and the Kenyan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the second reviews of the 38-month EFF/ECF financed program. Kenya would have access to about ...

Kenya is seeking realistic targets in a new program with the International Monetary Fund, according to a top government official, following deadly protests over taxes and US President Donald Trump’s ...

A new round of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin in Kenya; the government is seeking a new financial support program. A crucial technical issue hangs over this matter ...

Kenya plans to scale back its reliance on traditional foreign borrowing in the 2025/26 budget, instead turning to Asian lenders and a diversified bond market to fill the gap left by the absence of an ...