… delegates, including 30 heads of state and government, global financiers, business leaders and civil society groups.Other dignitaries expected include UN Secretary-General António Guterres, African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and International Monetary Fund …
Macron lands in Nairobi ahead of Africa Forward SummitKenya Minute.
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International Monetary Fund — multilateral institution whose 2026 economic projections ranked Kenya 7th in Africa, and whose governance diagnostic report on Kenya civil groups have demanded be publicly released.
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- May 2026
… edit card, represent a necessary structural shift, but this approach also represents a tactical survival mechanism as international lenders increasingly express concerns about Kenya’s debt risk.Such lenders also require policy prescriptions that are socially unpopular, as the IMF …
Ambitious NIF can transform our public finance and growth… According to International Monetary Fund data, the RMB still accounts for just over 2 percent of global foreign exchange reserves, while the US dollar remains dominant in global trade, finance and reserve holdings across Africa and beyond. …
OPINION: Pragmatism Driving Africa’s Quiet Yuan Shift… has looted our wealth, dictated our currencies, stationed troops on our soil, and installed regimes that serve foreign interests while our people endure poverty and indignity.” In June and July 2024, Kenyan citizens rose against a Finance Bill shaped by conditions attached to IMF …
OPINION:How Kenya Became France’s Plan B and Why Critics Are Resisting… The International Monetary Fund approved a 10-month staff-monitored programme for Zimbabwe, as the country seeks to build a track record of economic reforms. …
Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countriesNAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 — Civil society groups led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and the Okoa Uchumi campaign are demanding that the National Assembly compel the government to publicly release the International Monetary Fund Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report for Ke …
Civil groups demand release of IMF governance report in Kenya within 30 daysIf, beyond their defensive response to tough headlines, the Kenya Kwanza administration doesn’t believe what the 2026 Economic Survey said about our economy in 2025, then what will they think when they learn that the IMF’s latest 2026 projections put Angola’s oil economy back abo …
Economic Survey fails to explain reasons for Ruto's unmet targets- April 2026
… Consequently, he noted, Kenya’s economy has significantly improved and has been ranked as the sixth largest in Africa, up from the eight in 2022, by the International Monetary Fund. …
Ruto links power push to Microsoft-led data centre investment… Some observers suggest he could seek a post heading an intergovernmental body such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or European Commission. …
France's President Macron leaves future open as political curtain nears
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Macron arrives in Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit
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French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi for a two-day Africa Forward Summit co-hosted with President William Ruto, bringing together African leaders and business executives. The summit, themed "Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth," is the first France–Africa summit held in a non-Francophone African country and is expected to draw over 4,000 delegates, including 30 heads of state and government.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Saturday 9 May
Macron arrives in Nairobi for Africa Forward Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi for a two-day Africa Forward Summit co-hosted with President William Ruto, bringing together African leaders and business executives. The summit, themed "Africa–France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth," is the first France–Africa summit held in a non-Francophone African country and is expected to draw over 4,000 delegates, including 30 heads of state and government.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
Yesterday
National Infrastructure Fund could revolutionise Kenya's public project financing
Parliament recently enacted the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) Act, targeting a minimum mobilisation of Sh5 trillion over the next decade by leveraging domestic capital and public-private partnerships instead of foreign commercial debt. If well managed, the fund could attract both local and international private investment and open partnerships with Sovereign Wealth Funds to accelerate infrastructure project completion.
9 May 2026 · The Standard →
Thursday 7 May
Africa's growing RMB use driven by financial pragmatism
An opinion piece argues that African countries' adoption of China's renminbi is rooted in cost management and efficiency rather than geopolitics. Kenya's conversion of three dollar-denominated Chinese loans into RMB in October 2025 was intended to reduce interest costs, and similar moves in Zambia reflect commercial realities of the mining sector.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
Wednesday 6 May
Kenya hosts France-Africa Summit, faces criticism over defense accord
Kenya will host the France-Africa Summit on May 11–12, 2026, the first such high-level summit in a non-Francophone African country, co-chaired by Presidents Macron and Ruto. Kenya and France have ratified a defense cooperation agreement granting French troops operating in Kenya diplomatic-style legal protections including primary jurisdiction over offenses committed by French soldiers, with approximately 800 French troops having already arrived before parliamentary ratification.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized from European foreigners
Zimbabwe will return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countries that are covered by bilateral investment pacts, according to the country's agriculture minister. The move is part of efforts to repair ties with Western countries as Zimbabwe seeks debt relief.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tuesday 5 May
Civil groups demand IMF governance report release within 30 days
Civil society groups led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and Okoa Uchumi campaign have petitioned Parliament to compel the government to publicly release the International Monetary Fund Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report for Kenya within 30 days. The groups argue the report, which examines systemic governance weaknesses and corruption vulnerabilities, is of significant public interest as Kenyans face rising taxes and concerns over public debt management.
6 May 2026 · Capital News →
IMF projections show Kenya slipping in African economic rankings
According to IMF 2026 projections, Kenya has been relegated from 6th to 7th in Africa and from 3rd to 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa as Angola's oil economy moves ahead of Kenya's diversified economy. Kenya's projected GDP is US$147 billion, below Angola's US$152 billion, and the DRC, Ethiopia, and Ghana are also repositioned in the continental rankings.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →
Tuesday 28 April
Ruto links Kenya power expansion to Microsoft data centre deal
President William Ruto has identified a need to increase Kenya's electricity generation capacity from 3,300 to 10,000 megawatts within 5 to 7 years to support industrialization, linking the urgency to Kenya's deals with Big Tech firms including a Ksh130 billion geothermal-powered data center agreement signed during his 2024 US visit with Microsoft, G42, and EcoCloud. Ruto also announced that airport construction to replace Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will begin in June at a cost of KSh180 billion, with funding from the National Infrastructure Fund and the private sector.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
Saturday 25 April
Ruto faces fiscal squeeze as IMF deal stalls, elections loom
President William Ruto confronts shrinking fiscal options and political pressure as Kenya's economy slows with elections just 16 months away. An IMF deal has stalled, narrowing the government's tax and spending room for maneuver.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
Thursday 23 April
Macron says he will quit politics after 2027 term ends
With one year left in his second five-year term, French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will leave politics in 2027, though observers speculate he may pursue roles in intergovernmental bodies or return to politics at a future presidential election. He is focusing on his international profile and legacy while potential successors distance themselves from his historically unpopular leadership.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →