CBK Stories

Analysis: Kenyan shilling marks first year-on-year gain in four years in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 01, 2025

As Kenya moves to 2025, the recovery of the shilling remains a key indicator of the country's economic health.

Relief for Kenyan consumers as benchmark lending rate expected to be slashed again
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 27, 2024

The projection is pegged on the move by the United States central banking system, the Federal Reserve, to enact the third consecutive interest rate cu...

CBK: Money from Kenyans in diaspora down by Sh1.8 billion in November
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 21, 2024

So far this year, the months of January, August, September and October recorded the highest dollar inflow from diaspora remittances.

Kenyans ditch bank cards in favour of cash and mobile payments - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 19, 2024

The CBK has supported this shift by granting approvals to Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, and Airtel Kenya to raise daily transaction and account limits.

Wealthy Kenyans using Hustler Fund more than those at the bottom - Report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2024

Despite the widespread uptake of the Hustler Fund, loan repayment rates have not kept pace, prompting the government to revise the terms of repayment.

Mbadi says state to review taxes on salaries to ease burden on workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 04, 2024

The CS said that taxes currently take up 8 per cent of employees' salaries, a burden that many find excessive.

Kenya Bankers Association urges CBK to lower rates to make loans cheaper
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

The KBA noted that inflation has remained low, and the economy is stable, making it an opportune time for the CBK to cut its benchmark rate.

I’ll tackle money laundering and terrorism financing – CBK deputy governor nominee
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

Arita, a seasoned financial expert, outlined his plans to establish a dedicated team within CBK focused solely on addressing these issues.

CBK to start rolling out new currency notes with updated features
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2024

The contract for the printing was awarded to the German firm Giesecke+Devrient, chosen for its industry reputation and quality.

High loan interest rates push more Kenyans to local credit arrangements
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 29, 2024

Experts argue that the venture is often appealing because it typically comes with lower or no interest rates compared to formal loans from banks.

CBK says banks gave Sh783 billion in loans to Kenyan SMEs in 2023
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 16, 2024

President William Ruto said the figure represented an increase of about Sh75 billion.

CBK cuts benchmark rate by 75 basis points to 12.0 per cent on easing inflation
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 09, 2024

This is a 75 Basis Points slash, a larger cut compared to August's review when the apex bank lowered the benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points fro...

Foreign investors cut bond holdings by 85 per cent for lucrative short-term papers
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 05, 2024

With growing market expectations of further cuts to the CBK's policy rate next week, there is potential for a more significant decline in domestic int...

CBK approves 27 more digital lenders to offer credit services in Kenya
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 01, 2024

The move brings to 85 the total number of licensed digital credit providers in the country.

Fresh debate over bill to split M-Pesa, Airtel Money from telcos core services
Amina Wako  |  Sep 28, 2024

The bill seeks to force telcos to separate their mobile money services—M-Pesa, Airtel Money, and T-Kash—from voice, data, and SMS offerings.

Six candidates shortlisted for CBK Deputy Governor post
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2024

Among the candidates include Charles Ringera, the Chief Executive Officer and Board Secretary at the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).

Kenya to spend Sh14.2 billion in printing new currency notes- CBK
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 21, 2024

Thugge explained that the tender for printing the new notes had received approval from both the Cabinet and the Attorney General.

Kenyans abroad send record remittances back home in July
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 19, 2024

The US remained the country's largest source of remittances in the month under review, accounting for 52 per cent of the total inflows.

Want to defeat M-Pesa scammers? Master transaction codes
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 18, 2024

Fabricated mobile money transfer messages have been used to con unsuspecting victims of their money.