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IMF to Kenya: Anti-corruption reforms key to new funding deal

Treasury CS John Mbadi (centre) and PS Chris Kiptoo (left) during a high-level discussion with the IMF team as part of the Governance Diagnostic Assessment during the 2025 Spring Meetings. [File, Standard]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a long-awaited audit of Kenya’s corruption vulnerabilities, making its recommended reforms a central condition for resuming bailout talks with Kenyan government in February.

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