IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kenya

IMF News, September 17, 2024

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The IMF team "held discussions with Kenyan authorities on recent developments and their policies to manage the emerging challenges."
Topics emphasized by the IMF team and authorities included policies and reforms to address "the evolving economic and fiscal challenges."

Ms. Teferra at the conclusion of the visit:
- "The Kenyan authorities and IMF staff had productive discussions on the authorities’ policies and reforms to address the evolving economic and fiscal challenges."
- "We remain fully committed to support the authorities on their efforts to identify a set of policies that could support the completion of the reviews under the ongoing program as soon as feasible."
- "The authorities expressed commitment to advancing economic and governance reforms which are crucial for fostering sustainable and inclusive growth that benefits all Kenyans. We will continue our discussions with the authorities."

IMF staff: committed to continuing discussions with Kenyan authorities.
Objective: identify a set of policies that could support the completion of the reviews under the ongoing program "as soon as feasible."
Authorities’ focus: advancing economic and governance reforms aimed at "sustainable and inclusive growth."

International Monetary Fund, IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kenya, Press Release No. 24/332, September 17, 2024.