Press Release No. 24/332

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kenya

September 17, 2024

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Haimanot Teferra, visited Nairobi during September 11-16 and held discussions with Kenyan authorities on recent developments and their policies to manage the emerging challenges.

At the conclusion of the visit, Ms. Teferra issued the following statement:

“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.”