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Kenya requests a new IMF programme; IMF team expected to begin Article IV consultations

On or before 20 August 2026 Kenya formally requested a new IMF-supported programme and an IMF team was reported expected to arrive in Nairobi to begin Article IV consultations, restarting formal Fund engagement after the previous programme lapsed in March 2025.

MSA Market DeskEvent 20 August 2026Reviewed 2 min read

The desk brief

On or before 20 August 2026 Kenya formally requested a new IMF-supported programme and an IMF team was reported expected to arrive in Nairobi to begin Article IV consultations, restarting formal Fund engagement after the previous programme lapsed in March 2025.

If the IMF request leads to a staff-level agreement or programme, it could anchor fiscal credibility, likely easing Kenya sovereign USD Eurobond spreads and supporting the Kenyan shilling by reducing rollover and FX pressure. Conversely, delays or a failure to secure an IMF arrangement would leave rollover risk elevated and could concentrate stress on the medium (‘belly’) maturities of external debt.

Start date of the IMF staff mission/Article IV consultations and any subsequent staff-level agreement or programme announcement.

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Kenya sovereign curve

Latest server-calculated mid yield by maturity. Points are observed Price Discovery levels, not an interpolated valuation curve.

11 priced bonds
10.89%9.66%8.44%7.22%6.00%20272032203720422048Kenya 27 · May 2027 · 6.647%Kenya 28 · Feb 2028 · 7.189%Kenya 31 · Feb 2031 · 8.149%Kenya 32 · May 2032 · 8.952%Kenya 33 · Oct 2033 · 9.153%Kenya 34 Jan · Jan 2034 · 9.338%Kenya 34 Feb · Feb 2034 · 9.792%Kenya 36 · Mar 2036 · 9.944%Kenya 38 · Oct 2038 · 10.204%Kenya 39 · Feb 2039 · 10.239%Kenya 48 · Feb 2048 · 9.964%
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BondMid pxYield
  • Kenya 27May 2027100.1886.647%
  • Kenya 28Feb 2028100.0637.189%
  • Kenya 31Feb 2031104.5008.149%
  • Kenya 32May 203296.5008.952%
  • Kenya 33Oct 203394.2509.153%
  • Kenya 34 JanJan 203484.2509.338%
  • Kenya 34 FebFeb 203491.1259.792%
  • Kenya 36Mar 203697.5009.944%
  • Kenya 38Oct 203890.87510.204%
  • Kenya 39Feb 203989.81310.239%
  • Kenya 48Feb 204884.9389.964%

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