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Kenya Seeks IMF Aid Amid Debt Crisis and Borrowing Resistance

2/7/2025

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Kenya is in talks with the IMF for a new lending program as its current deal ends in April. Finance Minister John Mbadi emphasized the urgency for ongoing support due to escalating debt and fiscal challenges. Meanwhile, the government is eyeing a $1.5 billion loan from the UAE and a potential Eurobond, facing public resistance to more borrowing.

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Kenya is in talks with the IMF for a new lending program as its current deal ends in April. Finance Minister John Mbadi emphasized the urgency for ongoing support due to escalating debt and fiscal challenges. Meanwhile, the government is eyeing a $1.5 billion loan from the UAE and a potential Eurobond, facing public resistance to more borrowing.