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Kenya in talks with World Bank and AfDB for Ksh127bn budget support, CBK governor says

On October 16, 2026 Kenya disclosed it is negotiating a Ksh127 billion additional financing package to support the 2026/27 budget with the World Bank (about Ksh94bn) and the African Development Bank (about Ksh34bn); discussions were reported on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.

MSA Market DeskEvent 16 October 2026Reviewed 2 min read

The desk brief

On October 16, 2026 Kenya disclosed it is negotiating a Ksh127 billion additional financing package to support the 2026/27 budget with the World Bank (about Ksh94bn) and the African Development Bank (about Ksh34bn); discussions were reported on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.

If secured and approved, the proposed World Bank Development Policy Operation and AfDB financing would provide direct external budget support, reducing near‑term reliance on domestic debt issuance. The impact on Kenyan sovereign spreads and the shilling will depend on size, concessionality, timing and conditionality of the facilities; approval and disbursement are not guaranteed and remain subject to lender negotiations and reforms.

World Bank/AfDB negotiation outcomes and formal approval decisions; IMF Article IV mission to Nairobi in December 2026.

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Kenya sovereign curve

Latest server-calculated mid yield by maturity. Points are observed Price Discovery levels, not an interpolated valuation curve.

11 priced bonds
10.61%9.38%8.14%6.91%5.67%20272032203720422048Kenya 27 · May 2027 · 6.327%Kenya 28 · Feb 2028 · 6.750%Kenya 31 · Feb 2031 · 7.923%Kenya 32 · May 2032 · 8.621%Kenya 33 · Oct 2033 · 8.822%Kenya 34 Jan · Jan 2034 · 9.001%Kenya 34 Feb · Feb 2034 · 9.405%Kenya 36 · Mar 2036 · 9.607%Kenya 38 · Oct 2038 · 9.959%Kenya 39 · Feb 2039 · 9.946%Kenya 48 · Feb 2048 · 9.686%
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BondMid pxYield
  • Kenya 27May 2027100.3756.327%
  • Kenya 28Feb 2028100.6256.750%
  • Kenya 31Feb 2031105.1887.923%
  • Kenya 32May 203297.6888.621%
  • Kenya 33Oct 203395.6888.822%
  • Kenya 34 JanJan 203485.8139.001%
  • Kenya 34 FebFeb 203492.8139.405%
  • Kenya 36Mar 203699.3759.607%
  • Kenya 38Oct 203892.3759.959%
  • Kenya 39Feb 203991.6259.946%
  • Kenya 48Feb 204887.1259.686%

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