{
  "id": 641624,
  "title": "CBK Holds Interest Rate at 8.75pc as Inflation Remains Within Target Range",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/cbk-holds-interest-rate-at-8-75pc-as-inflation-remains-within-target",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T06:44:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/cbk-holds-interest-rate-at-8-75pc-as-inflation-remains-within-target-range/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained its benchmark interest rate at 8.75 percent as inflation remains within the government’s target range despite rising global economic risks. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the Central Bank Rate (CBR) unchanged at 8.75 percent during its meeting on Tuesday, saying the current monetary policy stance remains [...] The post CBK Holds Interest Rate…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}