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Careers Welcome to the Central Bank of Kenya’s careers portal. To view and apply for current job openings, kindly click the following link: Careers Portal A career at the Central Bank of Kenya gives you the opportunity to contribute to the Bank’s monetary...

Banking Development

Development of Banking in Kenya The financial journey in Kenya dates back to the pre-colonial periods. At first, the pioneering banks concentrated on financing international trade along the Europe-South Africa–India axis. They, however, soon diversified operations to...

Governors

CBK Governors Dr Leon Baranski – May 1966 to May 1967 NdegwaD Mr Duncan Ndegwa – May 1967 to December 1982 Mr Philip Ndegwa – December 1982 to January 1988 Mr Eric Kotut – January 1988 to July 1993 Mr Micah Cheserem – July 1993 to April 2001 Mr Nahashon Nyaga – April...

Key Milestones

Key Milestones For the past 50 years, the Bank has made significant strides in fulfilling its mandate. Successive Boards have seen the Bank grow from a staff establishment of 60 in 1966 to over 1,300. In response to its expanding functions, the areas of operation have...

Introduction

Bank History Introduction The Central Bank of Kenya was established by an Act of Parliament of March 24, 1966 and opened its doors to the public on September 14, 1966. The Bank is now anchored in the Constitution under Article 231. The mandate of the Bank is to...