President Ruto’s former economic advisor David Ndii, directly contradicts the Treasury’s position on IMF programme. [File, Standard]

A standoff between Kenya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a new multi-billion-dollar loan programme deepened last week after a former top government advisor, Dr David Ndii, declared that the country was “not negotiating” with the lender.

This directly contradicts the Treasury’s position, just as the IMF team concluded a visit to Nairobi without securing a deal.

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A standoff between Kenya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a new multi-billion-dollar loan programme deepened last week after a former top government advisor, Dr David Ndii, declared that the country was “not negotiating” with the lender.

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Published Date: 2026-03-09 08:50:00
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By Brian Ngugi
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