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Ruto criticises IMF, World Bank governance, calls for reforms

President William Ruto delivering a public lecture at Peking university in China.[PCS]

President William Ruto has criticised the governance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, saying that the current structure only favours wealthy countries.

Speaking at Peking University in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, April 23, Ruto called for reforms to make these institutions independent and apolitical.

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