## IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kenya

_IMF News, March 17, 2025_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: March 17, 2025

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### Mission overview
- Press Release No. 25/66
- Date: March 17, 2025
- A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Haimanot Teferra, visited Nairobi during March 6-14, 2025.
- The mission engaged with Kenyan authorities on recent developments and the macroeconomic outlook.
- The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Board.
- This mission will not result in a Board discussion.

### Principal outcomes and understandings
- The Kenyan authorities and IMF staff have reached an understanding that the ninth review under the current Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility programs will not proceed.
- The IMF has received a formal request for a new program from the Kenyan authorities and will engage with them going forward.

### Engagement and meetings
- The staff team met with:
  - H.E. President Ruto
  - Cabinet Secretary Mbadi Ng’ongo
  - Central Bank of Kenya Governor Thugge
  - Their teams, as well as representatives from various government agencies, and other key stakeholders.
- The staff team expressed gratitude to the Kenyan authorities for their engagement and hospitality during this mission.

### Contact for media
- IMF Communications Department
- MEDIA RELATIONS
- PRESS OFFICER: Pavis Devahasadin
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
- @IMFSpokesperson

*Source: IMF staff statement issued at the conclusion of the March 6-14, 2025 mission to Kenya (Press Release No. 25/66, March 17, 2025).*

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