#Central Bank of Kenya

Thursday, 5 November

Economy 5 November, 01:04

CBK takes KSh 70.9 billion as investors chase new 30-year bond

The Central Bank of Kenya accepted KSh 70.86 billion from KSh 99.47 billion in bids, against KSh 50 billion on offer. The new 30-year bond drew KSh 62.40 billion in bids, and CBK accepted KSh 40.95 billion of it.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) took in KSh 70.86 billion at its first Treasury bond auction in November, Business Today reported on Wednesday. That is well above the KSh 50 billion the bank had put on offer. Investors bid a total of KSh 99.47 billion. The bank…

Tuesday, 3 November

01:15

Economy

Kenya shilling holds at KSh129-130 to the dollar as regional currencies slide

The Kenya shilling held largely steady on Monday as global volatility hit other regional currencies. Business Today Kenya credits a government-to-government fuel deal and debt restructuring with easing pressure on dollar demand.

Monday, 2 November

14:51

Economy

Rising land and mortgage costs push homeownership out of reach for Kenyans

Land in Nairobi's satellite towns averaged KSh 33 million per acre in March 2026, up from KSh 16 million a decade earlier, HassConsult data show. Many buyers spend years building in stages, the Star reports.

14:09

Economy

Thugge links KSh 16.8 billion drop in Saudi remittances to labour reforms

Money sent home by Kenyans in Saudi Arabia has fallen by KSh 16.8 billion, Business Today Kenya reports. CBK Governor Kamau Thugge blames Saudi labour reforms that favour skilled foreign workers.