Monetary Policy
The November 2024 Market Perceptions Survey shows overall inflation will remain low and stable in the next three months and anchored around the 5 percent target in the medium term on account of lower food and energy prices as well as a stable Shilling. Read the full...
Monetary Policy
The CEOs Survey which was conducted ahead of the MPC meeting showed moderated optimism in growth prospects for Kenya for the next 12 months largely on account of muted consumer demand, high cost of doing business and taxation. However, a stable shilling, lower...
Monetary Policy
The Monetary Policy Committee lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 11.25 percent at its December 5, 2024...
Monetary Policy
The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024. ...
Monetary Policy
The agriculture sector continues to play a critical role in Kenya’s economy accounting for about 20 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The sector also employs over 40 percent of the total population and more than 70 percent of the rural populace…. Read the...
Monetary Policy
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) undertakes a Market Perceptions Survey, prior to every Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, to obtain perceptions of banks and non-bank private sector firms on selected economic indicators including inflation, economic growth…...
