Return of the bitter pill: Kenya softens IMF stance as Iran shock bites

CBK Governor Kamau Thugge before the Joint Standing Committee on Energy of the Senate and the National Assembly at Hilton Garden Inn, Machakos County, on February 13, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The William Ruto government is eyeing a "positive outcome" from long-standing talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be held in Washington DC later this month, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor Kamau Thugge said on Tuesday.