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CBK is holding. Inflation isn't.

The Central Bank Rate was 8.75% in April. It is 8.75% now. Inflation has gone from 4.4% to 6.6% in between. The gap between those two numbers is the most important thing in Kenyan finance right now, and almost nobody is explaining what it actually does to you.

21 Sept 2026 7 min read

Where Kenya stands

as of 22 September 2026

Central Bank Rate

8.75^%

Held since 11 Aug

Next MPC meeting 7 October 2026

Central Bank of Kenya, MPC press release · 11 August 2026

Inflation (12-month)

6.59^%

Up from 6.49% in July

Was 4.39% in March. Sixth month of climbing.

Central Bank of Kenya inflation series (KNBS CPI) · August 2026

Real policy rate

2.16^pts

Was 4.36 pts in March

CBR minus 12-month inflation. Our calculation, not an official series.

Chanua KE calculation from CBK figures above · August 2026

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