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Kenya revives talks on its IMF loan

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Kenya revives talks on its IMF loan

Kenya’s Treasury Cabinet Secretary, John Mbadi, discussed the stalled loan programme with officials from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. An IMF mission is due in Nairobi in early December 2026 to examine Kenya’s macroeconomic outlook and reforms, reports Tuko.

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, John Mbadi, discussed the country’s stalled loan programme with Eric Meyer, a senior deputy US Treasury official, on the sidelines of the 2026 annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, reports Tuko.

The discussions also covered Kenya’s macroeconomic outlook, diaspora remittances, digital assets and the 2026 law amending company legislation. An International Monetary Fund mission is expected in Nairobi in early December 2026, as the government seeks to revive its loan programme.

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