The Kenyan government led by President William Ruto has submitted a new financing programmed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This development comes after a staff team from IMF, led by ...

Demonstrations erupted last year over a proposal by President William Ruto to raise taxes. "The IMF has received a formal request for a new program from the Kenyan authorities and will engage with ...

The Gen-Z protests of 2024 marked a turning point in Kenya, as mass opposition to Ruto’s IMF-driven austerity erupted ... of Trade Unions (COTU) boss Francis Atwoli. Raila Odinga in 2012 ...

Mbadi said the World Bank loan was not related to the IMF money, and that he expected another programme to be put in place in the next fiscal year starting in July. President William Ruto's ...

President William Ruto’s administration tried to bring in new taxes last year but backed down after deadly protests forced the withdrawal of the Finance Bill. It also failed to meet IMF ...