The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has maintained its benchmark lending rate at 8.75 percent, citing rising inflation primarily driven by increased global energy prices.

• CBK will keep the benchmark lending rate at 8.75%.
• The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the decision on June 9.
• Kenya’s economic growth forecast for 2026 has been revised downwards to 4.9 percent from 5.3 percent.

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that its next interest rate decision will be contingent upon upcoming inflation data, with a particular focus on food and energy price trends.

• Kenya's inflation reached 6.7 percent in May, up from 5.6 percent in April.
• The CBK, led by Governor Kamau Thugge, will monitor inflation closely before its next Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
• Factors influencing the decision include volatile food prices and global oil prices affected by Middle East tensions.

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is preparing to pursue employers who have failed to remit over Sh100 billion in employee deductions for the Affordable Housing Levy.

• Estimated Sh100 billion in unremitted Affordable Housing Levy.
• The KRA and the State Department for Housing are involved in this enforcement push.
• Parliament is being asked to amend the Finance Bill, 2026, to empower the KRA to recover these funds as a civil debt.