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Kenya aims for IMF financing agreement by June–July 2026

On 12 May 2026 Kenya said it hopes to reach an agreement with the IMF on a new financing programme by June or July 2026. The government and IMF are negotiating successor arrangements to the expired 2021 programme, though earlier April diagnostics delays remain unresolved.

MSA Market DeskEvent 12 May 2026Reviewed 1 min read

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On 12 May 2026 Kenya said it hopes to reach an agreement with the IMF on a new financing programme by June or July 2026. The government and IMF are negotiating successor arrangements to the expired 2021 programme, though earlier April diagnostics delays remain unresolved.

A signed IMF-supported programme would provide policy conditionality and a financing backstop that could reduce Kenyas long-duration refinancing premium versus peers and lower rollover premia on its Eurobonds. Conversely, delays or unresolved governance diagnostics keep uncertainty elevated, sustaining longer-dated risk premia until formal staff-level agreement and board approval materialise.

Government response to IMF governance/corruption diagnostics and any IMF staff-level agreement publication.

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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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