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State debt repayment could push bank loan rates up, again

Kenyans are staring at another round of interest rate hikes as the Government seeks to extend its borrowing spree to fund development projects. This comes even as consumers continue to pay rates as high as 25 per cent on some loans despite both Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) assuring borrowers of a winding down in rates more than two months ago.

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