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Interest rate hikes still on the cards in Kenya

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 8.50% today, but the weakness of the shilling and the likelihood of a further rise in inflation mean that rate hikes are still on the cards over the next 6-12 months.


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