Frequently Asked Questions on Kenya

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Last Updated: September 24, 2025
Read the key questions regarding the IMF arrangements with Kenya.
Kenya has formally requested a new IMF-supported program, and preliminary discussions are underway.
The IMF is currently working with Kenyan authorities to review recent developments and update the macroeconomic assessment while awaiting details on the authorities' priorities for the program.
An IMF staff mission will visit Nairobi at the end of September to initiate discussions on the authorities' request for a new program.
At the request of the Kenyan authorities to prioritize discussions on their program request, the 2025 Article IV consultation will be rescheduled for a later date.
A full Debt Sustainability Analysis under the Joint Bank-Fund Debt Sustainability Framework for Low Income Countries (LIC-DSF) is expected at the time of the IMF Executive Board’s consideration of a staff report on Kenya.

The IMF's IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF)
The IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF)
Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement referenced via IMF Executive Board conclusions (seventh and eighth reviews and review mentioned with Kenya, October 30, 2024).

Promoting good governance remains an essential part of the IMF's engagement with Kenya.
An IMF governance diagnostic mission concluded its visit on June 30, following an initial scoping mission conducted in March.
During these visits, the team met with government officials, private-sector representatives, civil society organizations, and development partners.
A draft governance diagnostic assessment report is expected to be shared with the authorities for further consultation before the end of 2025.
The report will be published once consent to do so is received from the authorities.
As background, the IMF's Governance Diagnostic is not a corruption audit. It is a voluntary capacity development tool used by the IMF to help member countries identify and address systemic vulnerabilities to corruption and to strengthen integrity and governance frameworks.

IMF Executive Board Concludes the Seventh and Eighth Reviews under the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility and Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement with Kenya, October 30, 2024
IMF Statement on Kenya, June 26, 2024
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Kenya, June 11, 2024