
The monetary policy commitee of Central Bank of Kenya will make a decision depending on own domestic inflation and economic realities. Kenya's inflation is still sticky at 6.7% and it's driven mainly by energy prices. The shilling is stable against the dollar. Given oil is Kenya's biggest import, the G2G deal reduces the pressure on the exchange rate. Our bond market is strong and stable. GDP growth slowed down in 2025 and this year. Private sector credit rose 8% due to easing by CBK. Bank's balance sheet expanded strongly in H1 2026 but Kenya's GDP growth slowed down pointing lagged transmission to the broader economy ...and it could take more time to realize faster economic growth if CBK automatically follow when the Fed hikes rates.
