Civil society groups demand release of IMF governance report
Civil society organizations in Kenya are demanding the government release an IMF governance and anti-corruption report commissioned in 2024. The groups argue that transparency is necessary to address public concerns regarding corruption and the management of national resources.
Why it matters
Public access to this report is seen as a critical step in holding the government accountable following widespread youth-led protests against corruption.
Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irũngũ Houghton/FILE Civil society organisations under the Okoa Uchumi campaign have called for the release of the International Monetary Fund's Governance and Anti-Corruption Diagnostic Report for Kenya.
The groups want the final report made public and formally tabled in Parliament to allow Kenyans to examine its findings and recommendations.
In a press statement issued on Friday, the organisations called on the government to provide a clear roadmap, with timelines, for implementing the recommendations.
The statement was signed by 50 organisations and individuals, including Amnesty International Kenya, Transparency International Kenya, the Kenya Human Rights Commission and the Africa Centre for Open Governance.
The campaign said the report was commissioned by the government in September 2024 and first submitted in December 2025 before undergoing a review process.
It said the government received the final report in June 2026.
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