Kenya seeks new IMF deal after abandoning latest review

Kenya’s Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.

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Kenya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss a new lending programme and abandon the current one, as the country struggles to get its economy back on track after a borrowing spree led to a surge in debt-servicing costs.

The country needs continued financial support from the Fund to keep up with debt repayments that have accumulated as a result of heavy government spending in recent years.