Policies influenced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank may have fuelled political protests across the world, including in Kenya where a deadly Gen Z revolt nearly brought the down government.
A report by an independent expert, tabled before the United Nations General Assembly in July, states that austerity measures prescribed by the IMF in countries such as Bangladesh, Kenya, Indonesia, and the Kashmir region have provoked mass protests—often met with violent suppression by military and police forces.
