{
  "id": 12666983,
  "title": "CBK holds interest rate at 8.75% as Kenya growth forecast rises to 5%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/cbk-holds-interest-rate-at-8-75-as-kenya-growth-forecast-rises-to-5",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/cbk-holds-interest-rate-at-8-75-as-kenya-growth-forecast-rises-to-5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 8.75 per cent, while raising its forecast for Kenya’s economic growth in 2026 to 5.0 per cent from the previous projection of 4.9 per cent. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) made the decision during its meeting on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Kenya central bank keeps main lending rate unchanged",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/kenya-central-bank-keeps-main-lending-rate-unchanged",
        "published": "2026-10-07T14:30:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}