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Central Bank of Kenya MPC scheduled to meet on Oct 7, 2026 to decide CBR

The Central Bank of Kenya’s Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 to review and announce the Central Bank Rate. The CBR stood at 8.75% entering the meeting (effective August 11, 2026), and the MPC’s statement and rate decision on Oct 7 will guide near-term shilling and domestic interest-rate expectations.

MSA Market DeskEvent 7 October 2026Reviewed 2 min read

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The Central Bank of Kenya’s Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 to review and announce the Central Bank Rate. The CBR stood at 8.75% entering the meeting (effective August 11, 2026), and the MPC’s statement and rate decision on Oct 7 will guide near-term shilling and domestic interest-rate expectations.

The MPC decision will condition expectations for the shilling and the belly of Kenya’s domestic curve. A hold or hawkish tone would support the shilling and help compress domestic yields, while a cut or dovish guidance could weaken the currency and put upward pressure on sovereign and corporate spreads in both KES and dollar-linked instruments. The immediate market reaction will depend on statement language as much as the numeric change.

CBK to publish the MPC rate decision and Chairman’s statement on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

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Kenya sovereign curve

Latest server-calculated mid yield by maturity. Points are observed Price Discovery levels, not an interpolated valuation curve.

11 priced bonds
10.02%8.83%7.65%6.46%5.27%20272032203720422048Kenya 27 · May 2027 · 5.902%Kenya 28 · Feb 2028 · 6.778%Kenya 31 · Feb 2031 · 7.405%Kenya 32 · May 2032 · 8.235%Kenya 33 · Oct 2033 · 8.504%Kenya 34 Jan · Jan 2034 · 8.387%Kenya 34 Feb · Feb 2034 · 8.889%Kenya 36 · Mar 2036 · 9.082%Kenya 38 · Oct 2038 · 9.335%Kenya 39 · Feb 2039 · 9.389%Kenya 48 · Feb 2048 · 9.286%
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BondMid pxYield
  • Kenya 27May 2027100.5635.902%
  • Kenya 28Feb 2028100.5636.778%
  • Kenya 31Feb 2031106.6257.405%
  • Kenya 32May 203299.1258.235%
  • Kenya 33Oct 203397.1258.504%
  • Kenya 34 JanJan 203488.8758.387%
  • Kenya 34 FebFeb 203495.1888.889%
  • Kenya 36Mar 2036102.3759.082%
  • Kenya 38Oct 203896.3759.335%
  • Kenya 39Feb 203995.2509.389%
  • Kenya 48Feb 204890.4389.286%

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