Economics

IMF Approves $2.3 Billion Three-Year Funding Plan for Kenya

  • Consent enables immediate disbursement of about $307.5 million
  • Debt is sustainable although at high risk of distress: IMF
Photographer: Patrick Meinhardt/Bloomberg
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The International Monetary Fund approved a $2.34 billion financing package for Kenya to support the country’s Covid-19 response and address an urgent need to reduce debt vulnerabilities.