Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 14 July 2025
Kenya T-bill auction, 14 July 2025: 91-day at 8.142%, unchanged
At the Treasury bill auction dated 14 July 2025, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 8.142% (unchanged), the 182-day bill at 8.440% (down 1 basis point) and the 364-day bill at 9.722% (up 1 basis point).
The auction was undersubscribed: bids totalled KES 22.8bn against KES 24.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 95%. The government accepted KES 22.8bn, or 100% of what was bid.
The 91-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 104% subscribed.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 8.139% to 16.021%.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 8,264 in 12 months on the 364-day bill, after tax
Put KES 100,000 into the 364-day bill at this auction and you get back KES 108,264 after 12 months: KES 8,264 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 9,722 before), about KES 689 a month.
That is KES 7 more than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 3,587 on the 182-day bill (6 months), KES 1,730 on the 91-day bill (3 months).
The Central Bank’s minimum bid is KES 100,000, and the government pays the full amount at maturity; the risk is Kenya’s government not paying, and the money is locked until then.
Kwa Kiswahili
Ukiweka KES 100,000 kwenye hati ya siku 364 kwa riba ya mnada huu, utarudishiwa KES 108,264 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 8,264 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 9,722 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 689 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 7 zaidi ya kiasi ambacho pesa hiyo hiyo ingepata kwenye mnada uliopita.
Kiwango cha chini cha Benki Kuu ni KES 100,000. Serikali hulipa yote mwishoni mwa muda; hatari ni serikali kushindwa kulipa, na pesa haipatikani hadi muda uishe.
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Results
By tenor
| Tenor | Rate | Previous | Offered | Bids | Subscription | Accepted | Price /100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 8.142% | 8.145% | KES 4.00bn | KES 4.15bn | 104% | KES 4.13bn | 98.010 |
| 182-day | 8.440% | 8.450% | KES 10.00bn | KES 8.97bn | 90% | KES 8.96bn | 95.961 |
| 364-day | 9.722% | 9.713% | KES 10.00bn | KES 9.66bn | 97% | KES 9.66bn | 91.162 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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