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All eyes on CBK amid raging currency and inflation crises

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Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge. [File, Standard]

The Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) top decision-making organ will tomorrow hold its second monetary policy meeting this year, with how to wrestle down rising inflation and the raging currency crisis set to top its agenda.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will decide whether to hold or increase its benchmark lending rate in the face of high inflation and a weakening shilling.

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