Kenya faces $13.1bn of public debt due before June 2027 as IMF talks remain stalled

On Oct. 12, 2026 reports show Kenya must meet roughly $13.1 billion (Ksh1.7 trillion) of public debt repayments before June 2027, and its previous IMF programme stalled in 2025 leaving no replacement arrangement in place, raising near‑term rollover exposure for the Treasury.

The concentrated near‑term principal redemptions increase rollover risk on Kenya’s external funding profile, most directly affecting short‑to‑medium external maturities and sovereign credit spreads. Absent credible official financing (IMF or bilateral support) the perceived financing gap can sustain wider CDS and bond spreads and raise refinancing costs when the government taps markets to replace maturing debt.

Outcome of Kenya’s engagements at the IMF/WBG annual meetings in Bangkok and any announcement of a replacement IMF programme or official financing package.