Launch Announcement

Kenya (The Republic of)

18 February 2026

 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL (SEE "OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS" BELOW).

18 February 2026

THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA ANNOUNCES TENDER OFFER FOR ITS U.S.$1,200,000,000 8.000 per cent. Amortising Notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes") and U.S.$1,000,000,000 7.250 per cent. notes due 2028 (the "2028 notes").

The Republic of Kenya (the "Issuer" or the "Republic") today announces its invitation to eligible holders (subject to the offer restrictions referred to below) of its outstanding 2032 Notes and 2028 Notes (each a "Series", and together, the "Notes") to tender Notes of any Series for purchase by the Issuer for cash up to an aggregate principal amount of the Notes of each Series as will result in the applicable Maximum Purchase Amount (as defined below) being payable (such invitations, the "Offers" and each an "Offer").

The Offers are made on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum dated 18 February 2026 (the "Tender Offer Memorandum"), including the invitation and distributions restrictions set out therein.

Copies of the Tender Offer Memorandum are available from the Tender Agent as set out below.  Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this announcement shall have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum.

Title of Securities	ISIN / CUSIP	Outstanding Principal Amount1	Maturity Date	Purchase Price2	Maximum Purchase Amount34
8.000 per cent. Amortising Notes due 2032	Reg S ISIN:  XS1843435766; Reg S Common Code: 184343576 144A ISIN:  US491798AK03; CUSIP: 491798 AK0	U.S.$1,200,000,000	22 May 2032	U.S.$1,055.00 per U.S.$1,000 in principal amount of 2032 Notes accepted for purchase	U.S.$350,000,000
7.250 per cent. Notes due 2028	Reg S ISIN: XS1781710543; Reg S Common Code: 178171054 144A ISIN: US491798AG90; CUSIP: 491798 AG9	U.S.$371,561,000	28 February 2028	U.S.$1,035.00 per U.S.$1,000 in principal amount of 2028 Notes accepted for purchase	U.S.$150,000,000

¹ As at 18 February 2026.  The Notes of each Series are admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Main Securities Market of Euronext Dublin.

² The relevant Accrued Interest Payment will be paid in addition to the relevant Purchase Price.

³ Inclusive of any Accrued Interest payable on the Notes of each Series.

⁴ Subject to applicable law, the Republic expressly reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to modify the Maximum Purchase Amount of the Notes of each Series to a higher or lower amount.

The Offers begin on 18 February 2026 and will expire at 5.00 p.m. New York City time on 25 February 2026 (the "Expiration Deadline"), unless extended, re-opened, amended or terminated by the Republic, in its sole and absolute discretion as provided in the Tender Offer Memorandum.  The deadlines set by any intermediary or clearing system will be earlier than this deadline and Noteholders should contact the intermediary through which they hold their Notes of each Series as soon as possible in order to ensure proper and timely delivery of Tender Instructions.

The Republic will pay for the Notes of each Series accepted by it for purchase pursuant to an Offer, a purchase price equal to:

(a)           in the case of the 2032 Notes, U.S.$1,055.00 per U.S.$1,000 in principal amount of 2032 Notes (representing 105.50 per cent. of the aggregate principal amount of the 2032 Notes); and

(b)           in the case of the 2028 Notes, U.S.$1,035.00 per U.S.$1,000 in principal amount of 2028 Notes (representing 103.50 per cent. of the aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes),

(the relevant "Purchase Price"), and, in each case, will also pay the relevant Accrued Interest Payment in respect of the Notes of such Series.

New Financing Condition

The Republic is not under any obligation to accept for purchase the Notes of any Series tendered pursuant to the Offers.  The acceptance for purchase by the Republic of Notes of any Series tendered pursuant to the Offers is at the sole and absolute discretion of the Republic and tenders may be rejected by the Republic for any reason.

The Republic is expected to announce on 18 February 2026 its intention to issue new U.S. dollar-denominated notes in one or more series (the "New Notes").  Whether the Republic will accept and settle the purchase of Notes of either Series validly tendered in an Offer is subject (unless such condition is waived by the Republic in its sole and absolute discretion), without limitation, to the successful completion of the issue of the New Notes or such other financing as the Republic may determine on terms acceptable to it (in each case as determined by the Republic in its sole and absolute discretion) (the "New Financing Condition").  Even if the New Financing Condition is satisfied, the Republic is not under any obligation to accept for purchase the Notes of any Series tendered pursuant to the Offers.

Neither this announcement nor the Tender Offer Memorandum is an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or buy, any New Notes in the United States.  Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under, or an exemption from the registration requirements of, the Securities Act.  The New Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

Any investment decision to purchase any New Notes should be made solely based on information contained in the offering circular (the "Offering Circular") to be prepared by the Republic in connection with the offer of New Notes.  The Republic has prepared an offering circular in preliminary form dated 18 February 2026 (the "Preliminary Offering Circular").  Subject to compliance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, the Preliminary Offering Circular is, and the Offering Circular once published will be, available from the Dealer Managers (in their capacity as joint bookrunners for the offer of New Notes) on request.

The target market in respect of the New Notes is eligible counterparties, as defined in the FCA Handbook Conduct of Business Sourcebook, and professional clients, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Priority in allocation of New Notes

The Republic intends, in connection with allocations of the New Notes, to consider among other factors whether or not the relevant Noteholder seeking an allocation of the New Notes has validly tendered or indicated a firm intention to tender Notes of either Series pursuant to an Offer, and, if so, the aggregate principal amount of Notes of such Series tendered or intended to be tendered by such Noteholder.  When considering allocations of any New Notes, the Republic intends to give preference to those Noteholders who, prior to such allocation (which may be before the Expiration Deadline), have tendered, or indicated to the Republic or a Dealer Manager their firm intention to tender, Notes of either Series.  Any such preference will, subject to the sole and absolute discretion of the Republic, be applicable up to the aggregate principal amount of Notes of each Series tendered or firmly indicated to be tendered by such Noteholder pursuant to the Offers.  However, the Republic is not obliged to allocate any New Notes to a Noteholder which has validly tendered or indicated a firm intention to tender Notes of either Series pursuant to the Offers.

A Noteholder who is eligible and wishes to subscribe for any New Notes in addition to tendering its Notes for purchase pursuant to an Offer will be required to make a separate application for the purchase of such New Notes to any manager of the issue of the New Notes in accordance with the standard new issue procedures of such manager.  A Noteholder, if it so wishes, may elect to subscribe for any New Notes in an aggregate principal amount exceeding the aggregate principal amount of Notes of a Series which are the subject of such Noteholders' Tender Instruction or firm intention to tender.  The deadline for Noteholders to seek an allocation of any New Notes may precede the Expiration Deadline.

The Tender Offer Memorandum is not an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any New Notes.  Any allocation of any New Notes, while being considered by the Republic as set out above, will be made in accordance with customary new issue allocation processes and procedures and Noteholders should contact a Dealer Manager for further information in this regard, including any relevant deadlines.

In the event that a Noteholder validly tenders Notes of any Series pursuant to the Offers, such Notes will remain subject to such tender and the conditions set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum irrespective of whether that Noteholder receives all, part or none of any allocation of any New Notes for which it has applied.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Tender Offer Memorandum, the aggregate principal amount of any New Notes, if any, for which allocation preference will be given to any Noteholder will be subject to the sole and absolute discretion of the Republic.

Rationale for the Offers

The Republic is making the Offers, in conjunction with the offering of the New Notes, as part of the proactive management of Kenya's external indebtedness, specifically to smooth out the maturity profile of the 2032 Notes due in May 2032 and the 2028 Notes due in February 2028.

All Notes purchased by the Republic pursuant to the Offers will be cancelled and will not be re-issued or re-sold.

Source of Funds

The Republic expects to finance the purchase of Notes of each Series validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers with the net proceeds of the issuance of the New Notes.

Maximum Purchase Amount and Proration

Subject to satisfaction or waiver of the New Financing Condition, if the Republic decides to accept valid tenders of the Notes pursuant to the Offers, the Republic intends to accept Notes of each Series such that the cash amount payable does not exceed (a) U.S.$350,000,000 for the 2032 Notes, and (b) U.S.$150,000,000 for the 2028 Notes (the "Maximum Purchase Amount"). For the avoidance of doubt, these amounts include any Accrued Interest payable on the Notes of each Series.

Subject to applicable law, the Republic expressly reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to modify the Maximum Purchase Amount of the Notes of each Series to a higher or lower amount.  The Republic reserves the right to accept significantly more or significantly less (or none) of any such Series of Notes as compared to the other Series of Notes.

If the aggregate principal amount of Notes validly tendered pursuant to either Offer would result in the applicable Maximum Purchase Amount being exceeded, the Republic intends to accept the Notes validly tendered pursuant to such Offer for purchase on a pro rata basis in such a manner that the total principal amount of the Notes accepted for purchase would be no greater than such as would result in the payment of the applicable Maximum Purchase Amount.

In the event that proration is required in respect of the Notes of either Series, such proration will be carried out in accordance with the procedures described in the Tender Offer Memorandum.

Participation in the Offer

In order to participate in and be eligible to receive the relevant Purchase Price and the relevant Accrued Interest Payment pursuant to each of the Offers, Noteholders must validly tender their Notes by delivering, or arranging to have delivered on their behalf, a valid Tender Instruction in respect of an Offer that such Noteholder wishes to participate in that is received by the Tender Agent by the Expiration Deadline.

In order to be valid, Tender Instructions must be submitted in respect of a minimum denomination of U.S.$200,000 in principal amount of the Notes of a Series and integral multiples of U.S.$1,000 in excess thereof.

Tender Instructions will be irrevocable except in the limited circumstances described in the Tender Offer Memorandum.

The Republic is not under any obligation to accept any tender of Notes of any Series for purchase pursuant to an Offer.  Whether the Republic will accept and settle the purchase of Notes of a Series validly tendered in an Offer is subject (unless such condition is waived by the Republic in its sole and absolute discretion), without limitation, to the satisfaction of the New Financing Condition.  In addition, tenders of Notes of any Series for purchase may be rejected in the sole discretion of the Republic for any reason and the Republic is not under any obligation to Noteholders to furnish any reason or justification for refusing to accept a tender of Notes of any Series for purchase.  For example, tenders of Notes of any Series for purchase may be rejected if an Offer is terminated, if an Offer does not comply with the relevant requirements of a particular jurisdiction or for any other reason.

Expected Timetable of Events

The times and dates below are indicative only.

Events	Expected Times and Dates
	(All times are New York City time)
Commencement Date
Offers announced.  Tender Offer Memorandum available from the Tender Agent.	18 February 2026
Expiration Deadline
Deadline for receipt by the Tender Agent of all Tender Instructions in order for Noteholders to be able to participate in an Offer and to be eligible to receive the relevant Purchase Price and the relevant Accrued Interest Payment on the Settlement Date.	5:00 p.m. on 25 February 2026
Results Announcement Date
Announcement of (i) the aggregate principal amount of validly tendered Notes of each Series accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers (subject to satisfaction or waiver of the New Financing Condition on or prior to the Settlement Date), (ii) any Proration Factor in respect of the Notes (if applicable) and (iii) the date of the Settlement Date.	26 February 2026
Expected Settlement Date
Subject to satisfaction or waiver of the New Financing Condition, payment of the relevant Purchase Price and the relevant Accrued Interest Payment in respect of each Offer.	3 March 2026

The above times and dates are subject to the right of the Republic to extend, re-open, amend, and/or terminate any Offer (subject to applicable law and as provided in the Tender Offer Memorandum).  Noteholders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Notes when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from a Noteholder in order for that Noteholder to be able to participate in, or (in the limited circumstances in which revocation is permitted) revoke their instruction to participate in, an Offer before the deadlines specified in the Tender Offer Memorandum.  The deadlines set by any such intermediary and each Clearing System for the submission of Tender Instructions will be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified above.

Unless stated otherwise, announcements in connection with the Offers will be by the issue of a press release through Euronext Dublin and the Regulatory News Service and by the delivery of notices to the relevant Clearing Systems for communication to Direct Participants.  Such announcements may also be found on the relevant Reuters Insider screen and may be made by the issue of a press release to a Notifying News Service.  Copies of all such announcements, press releases and notices can also be obtained upon request from the Tender Agent, the contact details for which are set out below.  Significant delays may be experienced where notices are delivered to the Clearing Systems and Noteholders are urged to contact the Tender Agent for the relevant announcements during the course of the Offers.  In addition, Noteholders may contact the Dealer Managers for information using the contact details set out below.

Noteholders are advised to read carefully the Tender Offer Memorandum for full details of and information on the procedures for participating in the Offers.

Citigroup Global Markets Limited and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited are acting as Dealer Managers and Citibank N.A., London Branch is acting as Tender Agent.

Dealer Managers

Citigroup Global Markets Limited Citigroup Centre Canada Square Canary Wharf London E14 5LB United Kingdom Attention:  Liability Management Group In Europe:  [phone] In the United States: Toll Free:  [phone] Collect:  [phone] Email:  [e-mail]

The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited 30 Baker Street Rosebank Johannesburg 2196 South Africa Attention:  Liability Management Group Telephone:  [phone] Email:  [e-mail]

Questions and requests for assistance in connection with the delivery of Tender Instructions may be directed to the Tender Agent.  Copies of the Tender Offer Memorandum or related documents may also be obtained, free of charge, from the Tender Agent.

Tender Agent

Citibank, N.A., London Branch

Citigroup Centre

Canada Square

Canary Wharf

London E14 5LB

United Kingdom

Attention:  Exchange Team

Telephone:  [phone]

Email:  [e-mail]

DISCLAIMER This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum.  This announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum contain important information which should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Offers.

If you are in any doubt as to the contents of this announcement or the Tender Offer Memorandum or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own financial and legal advice, including as to any tax consequences, immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other independent financial or legal adviser.  Any individual or company whose Notes of either Series are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee or intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to participate in the Offers.  None of the Issuer, the Dealer Managers or the Tender Agent makes any recommendation as to whether Noteholders should tender Notes for purchase pursuant to the Offers.

OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS

Neither this announcement nor the Tender Offer Memorandum constitutes an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell either Series of the Notes (and tenders of Notes in the Offers will not be accepted from Noteholders) in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.  In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and either of the Dealer Managers or any of their respective affiliates (as defined in Rule 405 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) is such a licensed broker or dealer in any such jurisdiction, the Offer shall be made by such Dealer Manager or affiliate, as the case may be, on behalf of the Issuer in such jurisdiction.

Nothing in this announcement or the Tender Offer Memorandum or the electronic transmission thereof constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the New Notes in the United States or any other jurisdiction.

In addition, each Noteholder participating in an Offer will also be deemed to give certain representations in respect of the jurisdictions referred to below and generally as set out in the Tender Offer Memorandum.  Any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to an Offer from a Noteholder that is unable to make these representations will not be accepted.  Each of the Republic, the Dealer Managers and the Tender Agent reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any tender of Notes for purchase pursuant to an Offer, whether any such representation given by a Noteholder is correct and, if such investigation is undertaken and as a result the Republic determines (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such tender shall not be accepted.

The distribution of this announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law.  Persons into whose possession this announcement or the Tender Offer Memorandum comes are required by the Issuer, the Dealer Managers and the Tender Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.

Kenya

No application has been or will be made by any person to obtain approval from the Capital Markets Authority in Kenya (as the Capital Markets Public Offers, Listing and Disclosures Regulations 2023 do not apply to the Notes) and accordingly, the Offers are not being made, directly or indirectly, to the general public in the Republic of Kenya.  Neither this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum nor any other documentation or material relating to the Offers have been or shall be distributed to the public in the Republic of Kenya.

Italy

None of the Offers, this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum or any other document or materials relating to the Offers have been submitted to the clearance procedures of the Commissione Nazionale per le Societa e la Borsa ("CONSOB") pursuant to Italian laws and regulations.

The Offers are being carried out in Italy as exempted offers pursuant to article 101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of the Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (the "Financial Services Act") and article 35-bis, paragraph 4 of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended.

Holders or beneficial owners of the Notes of any Series that are located in Italy can tender Notes of such Series for purchase in an Offer through authorised persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with the Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15 February 2018, as amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of September 1, 1993, as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations or with requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian authority.

Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations concerning information duties vis-a-vis its clients in connection with the Notes or the Offers.

United Kingdom

The communication of this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers are not being made and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an authorised person for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended.  Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom.  The communication of such documents and/or materials as a financial promotion is only being made to those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Financial Promotion Order")) or persons who are within Article 43(2) of the Financial Promotion Order or any other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be made under the Financial Promotion Order.

The communication of this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum and any other documents or materials relating to the Offers is not addressed to or directed at any other person, including any retail clients within the meaning of the rules, regulations and guidance issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and such other persons should not act or rely upon it.

France

The Offers are not being made, directly or indirectly, to the general public in the Republic of France.  Neither this announcement, the Tender Offer Memorandum nor any other documentation or material relating to the Offers have been or shall be distributed to the public in France and only qualified investors (Investisseurs Qualifiés), with the exception of individuals, within the meaning of Article 2(e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the "Prospectus Regulation") and in accordance with Articles L.411-1 and L.411-2 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier, are eligible to participate in the Offers.  Neither this announcement, nor the Tender Offer Memorandum has been or will be submitted to the clearance procedures of the Autorité des marchés financiers.

New Notes

Neither this announcement nor the Tender Offer Memorandum is an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or buy, any New Notes in the United States.  Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under, or an exemption from the registration requirements of, the Securities Act.  The New Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

 

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