Kenya's unpublished IMF corruption report: what it is, why it is delayed, and why it matters to you
Kenya asked the IMF to diagnose its corruption and governance weaknesses. The final report was delivered in June 2026 but has not been made public. Lobby groups want it released, as the World Bank estimates graft costs Kenya about 2% of GDP a year.
- New explainer: Kenya's unpublished IMF corruption report.
In September 2024, after the Gen Z protests over the Finance Bill, Kenya asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to carry out a Governance and Anti-Corruption Diagnostic: an expert review of where public money leaks and why. The IMF delivered a first version in December 2025 and the final report in June 2026. It still has not been published.
The timeline
Kenya requests the diagnostic as part of its talks with the IMF.
The IMF submits the first version.
The final report is delivered to the government.
Tetu MP Geoffrey Wandeto asks in Parliament where the report is.
Amnesty International Kenya and the Okoa Uchumi Campaign demand its release.
Why it matters
- Your taxes: money lost to graft is money not spent on hospitals, schools and roads, or that must be borrowed instead.
- Power bills: the World Bank's latest Kenya report linked high electricity costs to opaque power deals (see why your tokens buy fewer units).
- Trust: the same World Bank report ranked Kenya among the most corrupt lower-middle-income countries.
What the lobby groups want
- Publish the final report immediately.
- Table it in Parliament.
- Release a timeline for acting on its recommendations.
What the government says
Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has said the report will be made public, but no date has been given. Other countries, including Pakistan, have published similar IMF diagnostics.
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