Kenya central bank holds main lending rate at 8.75% - Reuters News

Published on 04/08/2026 at 10:27 am EDT - Modified on 04/08/2026 at 10:28 am EDT

Reuters

NAIROBI, April 8 (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank held its benchmark lending rate at 8.75% on Wednesday, the bank's monetary policy committee said.

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