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Kenya Ditches IMF Strings in Sh4.3 Trillion Budget Gamble

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In a bold fiscal pivot, Kenya’s National Treasury has unveiled a KSh4.3 trillion budget for 2025/26 that deliberately snubs the International Monetary Fund, signaling a break from years of policy dictated by Washington’s playbook. Treasury CS John Mbadi confirmed.......

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