Tag: CBK
CBK slashes key rate to 8.75 to fuel lending
Kenya’s Central Bank (CBK) has reduced its benchmark lending rate to 8.75 percent, in order…
Ericson Mangoli
February 12, 2026
CBK sounds warning as it slashes lending rates
The Central Bank of Kenya has lowered its base lending rate by 50 basis points…
Aloys Michael
February 5, 2025
Shilling to hit 160 against the dollar to add fresh consumer pain
The value of the Kenyan Shilling is expected to surpass 160 against the dollar, leading…
Editor
October 23, 2023
Ruto pushes for Hustler-friendly Treasury bills and bonds trading
President William Ruto has directed the Central Bank of Kenya to lower the entry-level in…
Editor
September 12, 2023
Kenyan debt up to record KSh1.56trillion
During President William Ruto’s first year in office, Kenya took on the most debt ever,…
Editor
August 16, 2023
CBK allows Safcom to raise M-Pesa transaction limit
After Safaricom announced a revised ceiling for mobile money transactions on Monday, Kenyans will now…
Kevin Marube
August 15, 2023
Kenyan shilling at KSh150 against the dollar
The Kenyan shilling has, in one of the costliest freefalls in history, lost its value…
Kevin Marube
August 8, 2023
KRA raises tax on employee benefits
Workers have suffered a setback as a result of the Kenya Revenue Authority boosting the…
Kevin Marube
July 26, 2023
IMF seeks tighter controls on Kenyan loans
The World Bank claims in a new study that supports the recent issuance of a…
Kevin Marube
July 11, 2023
Investors made billions in first six months of 2023
In the first half of this year, investors received better returns from lending to the…
Kevin Marube
July 10, 2023