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Kenya's Eurobond 2027 Pay-Down in 2026: The Sh64.5 Billion Buyback, the New $1.5 Billion Issue and What It Means for the Shilling
After the painful 2024 rollover of the 2024 Eurobond, Kenya entered 2026 with a more proactive debt-management posture. A Sh64.5 billion buyback in February 2026 followed earlier work that retired $579 million of the 2027 note in 2025. The strategy is reshaping the country's external-debt redemption profile and, indirectly, the shilling.
May 24, 2026
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Kenya's 2026 Eurobond Strategy: How the New $2.25 Billion Issue, the Buybacks, and the IMF Successor Programme Affect Diaspora Investors
Kenya re-entered international capital markets in February 2026 with a $2.25 billion dual-tranche Eurobond, then used the proceeds to buy back high-coupon 2028 and 2032 paper. The exercise, the next IMF programme, and the KSh12.4 trillion debt stack are now reshaping the macro picture for diaspora investors.
May 24, 2026
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