Middle East and Africa

Central Bank of Kenya

Too few recent speeches for a current tone.

Speeches: 183
First speech: May 23, 2007
Latest speech: Jun 11, 2024
Tone vs coming rate moves: Not tested; too few speeches or no published rate

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Speech tone over the previous three months, and the policy rate at the end of each month, on the same timeline. Hover over either chart to read the same month in both.

Speech tone

Policy rate

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Latest speeches

Each speech's tone is the average over its sentences about policy, prices, rates or the economy. Open a speech to read it in full.

Date	Speech	Tone
Jun 11, 2024	Kamau Thugge: Launch of the Chora Plan Financial Literacy Campaign Kamau Thugge	+0.12
Jun 14, 2023	Patrick Njoroge: Remarks – "Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development" Patrick Njoroge	−0.12
Jun 8, 2023	Patrick Njoroge: Launch of Banking Industry Financial Literacy Campaign Patrick Njoroge	−0.35
Mar 1, 2022	Patrick Njoroge: Kenya's Finaccess Survey 2021 Patrick Njoroge	−0.40
Dec 2, 2021	Patrick Njoroge: Launch of the Banking Industry Sign Language Self-Training Mobile Application Patrick Njoroge	–
Nov 25, 2021	Patrick Njoroge: Rethinking economic and business sustainability in disruptive times Patrick Njoroge	−0.01
Nov 4, 2021	Patrick Njoroge: Greening Kenya's banking sector Patrick Njoroge	−0.78
Sep 22, 2021	Patrick Njoroge: Agile regulation for digital transformation Patrick Njoroge	+0.09
Sep 7, 2021	Patrick Njoroge: Re-imagining banking in Africa in a post-COVID world Patrick Njoroge	−0.19
Dec 9, 2020	Patrick Njoroge: Closing remarks - "People and talent – harnessing collaboration in pursuit of resilience and growth post COVID-19" Patrick Njoroge	−0.35
Dec 7, 2020	Patrick Njoroge: Opening remarks - "People and talent – harnessing collaboration in pursuit of resilience and growth post COVID-19" Patrick Njoroge	−0.04
Dec 2, 2020	Patrick Njoroge: Launch of the Persons with Disability Digital Accessibility Report Patrick Njoroge	−0.12
Nov 12, 2020	Patrick Njoroge: Kenya's digital transformation journey Patrick Njoroge	−0.14
Sep 15, 2020	Patrick Njoroge: A sustainable future for shared prosperity Patrick Njoroge	+0.40
Jan 30, 2020	Patrick Njoroge: Mapping and leveraging on youth, technology and soft skills for the 21st century workforce Patrick Njoroge	–
Jan 21, 2020	Patrick Njoroge: An African vision for sustainable finance Patrick Njoroge	−0.20
Nov 20, 2019	Patrick Njoroge: Interest rates - why this time will be different Patrick Njoroge	+0.03
Nov 6, 2019	Patrick Njoroge: The importance of "anytime, anywhere" finance for micro, small and medium enterprises Patrick Njoroge	−0.15
Oct 24, 2019	Patrick Njoroge: Demonetisation - a step in the fight against corruption Patrick Njoroge	−0.11
Jun 1, 2019	Patrick Njoroge: Launch of the new generation banknotes Patrick Njoroge	−0.20
Apr 3, 2019	Patrick Njoroge: Launch of the FinAccess Household Survey 2019 Report Patrick Njoroge	−0.64
Feb 26, 2019	Patrick Njoroge: Comments on dangers of recent amendments to Kenya's Banking Act Patrick Njoroge	+0.27
Feb 20, 2019	Patrick Njoroge: The importance of green finance guidelines as Nairobi seeks to become a global hub Patrick Njoroge	–
Sep 27, 2018	Patrick Njoroge: Credit market dynamics in an evolving regulatory and market participants' environment Patrick Njoroge	−0.46
Nov 21, 2017	Patrick Njoroge: Rural and agricultural finance in Africa Patrick Njoroge	+0.07
Sep 28, 2017	Patrick Njoroge: Intermediation towards deepening of financial inclusion Patrick Njoroge	+0.01
Sep 21, 2017	Patrick Njoroge: Remittances and cross-border payments - challenges and opportunities Patrick Njoroge	−0.12
May 9, 2017	Patrick Njoroge: Financial inclusion 2.0 - expanding Kenya's digital financial ecosystem Patrick Njoroge	+0.09
Dec 14, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Diaspora voting and youth empowerment Patrick Njoroge	−0.05
Dec 2, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Navigating through turbulent times Patrick Njoroge	−0.05
Sep 26, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Future of finance Patrick Njoroge	−0.07
Sep 14, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Central Bank of Kenya 50th Anniversary Celebrations Patrick Njoroge	+0.08
Aug 30, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: The role of banks and the securities markets in curbing the movement of illicit financial flows Patrick Njoroge	–
Aug 26, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa Patrick Njoroge	−0.17
Aug 4, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Launch of the Foreign Investment Survey 2016 Patrick Njoroge	−0.51
Jul 20, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Instilling confidence in the financial sector Patrick Njoroge	+0.05
Jun 10, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Establishing sustainable agricultural financing in Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi Patrick Njoroge	−0.02
May 3, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Strengthening Kenya's sovereign borrowing program - challenges and initiatives Patrick Njoroge	+0.07
Apr 27, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Affordable housing finance in Kenya - developing a strategic framework Patrick Njoroge	+0.09
Feb 24, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Developing robust and sustainable strategies for microfinance in Kenya Patrick Njoroge	+0.26
Feb 23, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Credit Information Sharing for innovation and financial inclusion Patrick Njoroge	−0.07
Feb 18, 2016	Sheila M'Mbijjewe: Launch of the 2016 FinAccess Household Survey Sheila M'Mbijjewe	−0.07
Feb 12, 2016	Patrick Njoroge: Transforming Kenya's financial sector Patrick Njoroge	+0.66
Oct 29, 2015	Patrick Njoroge: Improving financial services for the Kenyan population Patrick Njoroge	−0.04
Oct 27, 2015	Patrick Njoroge: Entrepreneurial initiatives in Kenya Patrick Njoroge	−0.06
Sep 24, 2015	Patrick Njoroge: Kenya's experience and prospects in banking and economic infrastructure development Patrick Njoroge	+0.07
Aug 26, 2015	Patrick Njoroge: Empowering consumers of financial services through financial education Patrick Njoroge	+0.34
May 12, 2015	Haron Sirima: Improving the quality of data through statistical surveys Haron Sirima	−0.38
Feb 11, 2015	Njuguna Ndung'u: Sustainable finance initiatives across the Kenyan financial sector Njuguna Ndung'u	−0.02
Feb 6, 2015	Njuguna Ndung'u: Establishing the policy, legal and institutional frameworks to support the creation of a single currency area Njuguna Ndung'u	+0.01
Jan 27, 2015	Njuguna Ndung'u: Kenya's financial markets and payment systems developments Njuguna Ndung'u	–
Nov 20, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: Financial sector contributions towards vision 2030 goals Njuguna Ndung'u	−0.03
Nov 18, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: Public debt, fiscal policy and forward looking monetary policy Njuguna Ndung'u	−0.05
Nov 17, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: The methodology of collection, compilation and analysis of international remittances statistics Njuguna Ndung'u	−0.09
Nov 17, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: The methodology of collection, compilation and analysis of international remittances statistics Njuguna Ndung'u	−0.09
Nov 5, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: Enhancing the quality of financial inclusion in Kenya Njuguna Ndung'u	+0.11
Oct 28, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: Brief remarks on Kenya's Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime Njuguna Ndung'u	–
Oct 27, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: Promoting access to affordable credit in Kenya Njuguna Ndung'u	+0.01
Oct 23, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: The importance of digital identity to Kenya's financial sector Njuguna Ndung'u	−0.17
Sep 25, 2014	Njuguna Ndung'u: Putting banking at the centre of the economy's sustainable growth Njuguna Ndung'u	+0.10

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