CBK's unprecedented rate increase to dent consumer confidence

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In a bold financial move, the Central Bank of Kenya announced on Tuesday, February 6, its decision to increase the borrowing rate for banks from 12.5% to 13%. This decision, disclosed following a Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting presided over by Governor Kamau Thugge, marks the highest interest rate …

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