{
  "id": 11636021,
  "title": "Kenya inflation rises to 6.8% as Treasury borrowing appetite strengthens – CBK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/kenya-inflation-rises-to-6-8-as-treasury-borrowing-appetite",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:03:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/kenya-inflation-rises-to-6-8-as-treasury-borrowing-appetite-strengthens-cbk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kenya's annual inflation rate climbed to 6.8% in September 2026, up from 6.6% in August, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The central bank attributed the increase primarily to higher core inflation, which rose to 4.0% from 3.4% during the month. Core inflation excludes volatile food and energy prices, primarily driven by increased costs of processed food, notably milk and wheat products. Non-core inflation, on the other hand, moderated to 14.0% from 14.7%. Foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 14.93 billion as of October 1, enabling a 6.1-month import cover. The Kenyan shilling remained relatively stable, trading at Ksh129.71 against the US dollar on October 1, compared to Ksh129.48 on September 24. Treasury bond demand heightened, with a performance rate of 170.4% in the week's auction. Interest rates on 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day Treasury bills all decreased during the auction. The 364-day rate fell to 9.040%, down from 9.043%. The government's domestic debt rose to Ksh7.78 trillion by September 25, with Treasury bonds comprising KSh6.47 trillion of the total.",
  "summary": "Kenya’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.8 per cent in September 2026 from 6.6 per cent in August, with the increase largely driven by higher core inflation, according to the latest Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) weekly bulletin. In their weekly publication on Friday, October 2, 2026, the CBK said core inflation, which excludes volatile […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Kenya’s domestic debt rises to Ksh7.78T",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/kenyas-domestic-debt-rises-to-ksh7-78t",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:51:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}