The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has lowered the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 9.00 percent from 9.25 percent during its meeting held on December 9, 2025. CBK Governor and MPC Chairman Dr. Kamau Thugge said the Committee considered several developments and concluded that there was scope for a further easing of
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the commencement of the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025. In a notice, CBK said the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2025 (Act No. 20 of 2025), which was gazetted on October 21, 2025, became effective on November 4, 2025. The Act provides the legislative framework for
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to lower the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 25 basis points to 9.25 percent from 9.50 percent, during its meeting held on October 7, 2025. During its deliberations, the Committee noted that the global growth has remained resilient in 2025. This has been supported by front-loading of exports