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Guides and updates on Kenyan investment rates.

9 Jul 2026

What the 15% Withholding Tax Really Costs You

A KES 100,000 placement at 12% gross is not 12% in your pocket. Here is the arithmetic.

9 Jul 2026

CBK Holds the Central Bank Rate at 8.75%

The Monetary Policy Committee left the benchmark unchanged on 9 June 2026, citing easing inflation.

8 Jul 2026

Welcome to Fructa

Why we built a rates terminal for Kenyan money, and what it does.