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October 11, 2025
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No deal yet as IMF concludes Kenya review amid more talks

No deal yet as IMF concludes Kenya review amid more talks

Any new IMF programme is expected to come with stringent conditions, likely including deep spending cuts, reforms to bloated State-owned enterprises, and enhanced tax measures...

✨ Key Highlights

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded two weeks of discussions with the Kenya Kwanza government for a new financial program, but a staff-level agreement has not yet been reached, leaving the Ruto administration awaiting further developments.

  • The talks concluded after two weeks.
  • John Mbadi, Treasury CS, was featured in an image related to parliamentary finance discussions on March 18, 2025.
  • The IMF and the Kenya Kwanza government are discussing a new financial program.

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