Kenya’s KSh203B Illicit Alcohol Trade; Tax and Health Costs
Kenya’s illicit alcohol trade has grown into a major economic and public health concern, with the market estimated at KSh203 ...
Monday, September 21, 2026
Tag: Kenya Economy
CBK holds benchmark rate at 8.75% for third consecutive time
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained its benchmark lending rate at 8.75 percent for the third consecutive time, ...
Kenya’s interest rate hold: when geopolitics reshapes monetary policy
When monetary authorities make the decision to pause, it often signals something more profound than steady-as-she-goes economics. On Tuesday, Kenya's ...
CBK holds benchmark rate at 8.75% for the second consecutive time
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has held its benchmark lending rate steady for the second meeting in a row, ...
Kenya’s growth slows to five-year low as drought exposes economic fragility
Kenya’s economy is still growing, but the pace is telling a different story. According to a recent report by Bloomberg ...
Kenya’s financial lifeline amid Iran war fallout: treasury’s bold moves
The US-Israel-Iran war is putting more and more strain on Kenya's economy. As reported by David Herbling via his Bloomberg ...
Kenya seeks rapid world bank support to shield economy from Iran war shock
Kenya’s move to tap the World Bank’s Rapid Response Option is a pragmatic, timely step to blunt the immediate economic ...
Kenya’s domestic debt crosses kSh 7 trillion
Kenya’s domestic debt has officially crossed the KSh 7 trillion mark, signaling a continued rise in government borrowing from the ...
Rising oil prices put pressure on Kenya’s economy
Rising global oil prices are increasingly putting pressure on Kenya’s economy, underscoring the country’s vulnerability to external shocks. As a ...
Kenya advances SGR expansion without chinese loans
Kenya is charting a new course in infrastructure financing as it moves to extend the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from ...
