×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

IMF now calls for public buy-in on controversial Kenya programmes

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

IMF has acknowledged the need for a more collaborative approach to fiscal reforms. [iStockphoto]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has for the first time acknowledged the need for a broader public consultation and acceptance of its controversial structural adjustment and tax programmes in Kenya.

This comes weeks after the global lender's efforts to work with the Kenya Kwanza government on fiscal reforms faced major setbacks and led to a social, political and economic fallout as the Finance Bill 2024 was withdrawn after sparking public unrest.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Business
Kenya's push to maximise Sh95 billion circular economy
Business
Interest income, foreign exchange trade: Where banks cut earnings in 2025
Enterprise
Domestic workers push for rights as Kenya eyes key labour reforms
Enterprise
Britam profit jumps 10pc to Sh5.5b despite rise in claims