Economy

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has called on the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to raise the policy rate in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for June 9, 2026, citing...

The headline Stanbic PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) plunged to 46.6 in May 2026, still struggling to cross the critical 50.0 neutral threshold. This represents a sharp drop from the 49.4 recorded in...

The primary engine of this month’s inflation was a massive spike in the energy and transportation sectors on rising fuel prices.

Have you noticed that the same KES 1,000 that comfortably filled a shopping basket a few years ago now barely covers a few items and that basic things like cooking oil, fuel,...

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) have joined forces for the 2026 Other Financial Corporations Survey (OFCs). While banks often dominate the headlines, this...

The Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained in contraction territory for the second consecutive month as Kenya’s private sector continued to face challenging operating conditions in April 2026. While the index...

For the first time in ten years, the volume of trade between Kenya and Tanzania has recorded a decline, retreating from a record high and raising fresh concerns about slowing momentum between...

The era of relative price stability in Kenya came to an abrupt halt in April 2026, as a sudden surge in global and domestic costs created a sharp pinch for households. According...

Kenya's trade deficit with China widened to a record KES 654.3 billion in 2025, representing a 19 percent increase from the previous year, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of...

The administration of President Donald Trump has proposed a fundamental restructuring of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), moving away from the longstanding framework of unilateral, duty-free market access for eligible...

As of December 2025, Kenya’s total public debt reached KES 12.30 trillion, representing a marginal 0.13% decrease from November 2025. While we continue to manage significant external obligations, the composition of this...

The World Bank has imposed three binding conditions on Kenya before it can disburse a loan facility worth KES 96.9 billion (approximately USD 750 million). The funding, which is critical to bolstering...

EPRA raised petrol by KES 28.69 and diesel by a record KES 40.30 per litre in its April 15–May 14, 2026 review, pushing both Kenya fuel prices past the KES 200 mark...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has kept its policy rate unchanged, a move aimed at anchoring inflation expectations and ensuring stability of the Kenya Shilling, amid the ongoing Middle East conflict....

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has urged the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to keep the Central Bank Rate (CBR) unchanged at 8.75% in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled...

In response to the escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and its ripple effects on the global economy, the Government of Kenya is continuously assessing the impact of the conflict and...

KES 326.5 billion flowing into MSMEs in a single year is a material number for an economy where small businesses are the dominant employer.

The annual consumer price inflation edged up to 4.4% in March 2026, a marginal increase from 4.3% in February 2026, according to the latest report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics...

Kenya is facing renewed inflationary pressure following a sharp rise in global oil prices, largely driven by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Oil benchmarks surged to four-year highs amid concerns...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut its policy rate for the tenth consecutive time, in a bid to stimulate private sector lending and economic growth while ensuring inflation remains contained...

As of June 2025, Kenya’s total public debt stood at KES 11.8 trillion, an equivalent of about 67.8% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), more than half of this being domestic...

The National Treasury has outlined a significant shift in its Medium-Term Debt Strategy, signaling a move toward greater reliance on domestic borrowing in the coming years. The strategy projects that 82 percent...

The Kenya shilling closed 2025 trading at 129.0 units against the U.S. dollar, marking a marginal 0.2% appreciation, largely driven by higher cumulative diaspora remittances year-on-year, improved foreign exchange reserves, and robust...

Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) showed Kenya's private sector economy maintained solid growth in December.

The Central Bank of Kenya has approved licenses for new Digital Credit Providers (DCPs) in three batches in 2025, with approvals granted in June, September and December. The most recent approval, which...

A major step towards realizing the Kenyan vision of a KSh 5 trillion master plan, which will see the country be a first-world economy, was achieved when the cabinet approved the creation...

The Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reading for November 2025 was 55.0, the highest level in just over five years, and up from 52.5 recorded in October 2025 on account...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reopened two fixed coupon treasury bonds - FXD3/2019/15 that currently has 8.7 years to maturity (maturing on 10/07/2034) and FXD1/2022/025 with 21.9 years left to...

Kenya’s Tax Appeals Tribunal has delivered a landmark victory to the nation’s payment switch industry, ruling that their services are exempt from 16% Value Added Tax (VAT). The decision overturns the Kenya...

The gap between what Kenyan banks charge for loans and what they pay for savings is currently at a nine-year high of more than 7 percentage points, leaving borrowers and savers worse...

Kenya’s annual consumer price inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged in October 2025 at an annual inflation rate of 4.6%, according to the Kenya National Bureau of...

For the first time in seven years, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will not to pay dividends to the National Treasury despite reporting a surplus of KES 65.8 billion, in a...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) elected to cut the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 9.25% from 9.50%, marking the 8th consecutive...

The workshop, which commenced on Monday, October 6, 2025, aimed to support the government’s plan to develop a practical credit rating agenda that reflects Kenya’s diverse economy and stable, growth-friendly macroeconomic environment.

Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.0% in the second quarter of 2025, driven by expansion across Agriculture, Transportation and Storage, and Financial sectors, alongside Construction, Mining, and Quarrying activities.  Key...

The Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to convene tomorrow, October 7, 2025, to determine the Central Bank Rate (CBR). Since January 2024, the MPC has reduced...

The White House has announced the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for one year following the scheduled expiry of the program at the end of September 2025. First...

In the 2025/2026 fiscal year, Kenya has offered bonds worth KES 250B to the market, which has attracted significant interest from investors.

A team of staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by the mission chief for Kenya, Haimanot Teferra, begins its visit to Nairobi today, September 25, 2025, through October 9, 2025,...

Building on last year’s pattern, the National Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) are again planning to reopen older bonds when raising new domestic debt on the back of predetermined...

Kenya’s annual inflation rate climbed for the third consecutive month in August 2025, reaching 4.5 percent, up from 4.1 percent in July, according to the latest figures from the Kenya National Bureau...

Kenya  has improved her investment outside the country by around 37%; the investment majorly increased in 2023 from 610 million in 2022 to 832.4 million in 2023 with a year on year...

In the month of June 2025, Kenya’s inflation print was recorded at 3.8%, unchanged from May 2025, and a decline of 80 basis points relative to June 2024. Core inflation was 3.0%...

Kenya’s reliance on imported petroleum products leaves it vulnerable to such global shocks, pushing EPRA to hike prices based on global shifts.

The high subscription is a clear indication of investor confidence in Treasury bonds as safer debt instruments at a time when stock markets are plunging globally.

The Central Bank of Kenya's decision aligns with global trends, where central banks have been lowering interest rates to address inflation and support economic growth.

The rise in Kenya's inflation was largely attributed to the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages category, which surged by 6.6% year-over-year, and the Transport category.