Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 20 October 2025
Kenya T-bill auction, 20 October 2025: 91-day at 7.859%, down 3 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 20 October 2025, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 7.859% (down 3 basis points), the 182-day bill at 7.909% (down 2 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 9.365% (down 3 basis points).
The auction was fully subscribed: bids totalled KES 27.5bn against KES 24.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 115%. The government accepted KES 27.3bn, or 99% of what was bid.
The 364-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 213% subscribed.
At 7.859%, the 91-day rate is the lowest in the 52 auctions of the past year.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 7,960 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 107,960 after 12 months: KES 7,960 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 9,365 before), about KES 663 a month.
That is KES 22 less than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 3,361 on the 182-day bill (6 months), KES 1,670 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 107,960 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 7,960 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 9,365 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 663 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 22 pungufu 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 | 7.859% | 7.891% | KES 4.00bn | KES 3.64bn | 91% | KES 3.64bn | 98.078 |
| 182-day | 7.909% | 7.930% | KES 10.00bn | KES 2.55bn | 26% | KES 2.55bn | 96.206 |
| 364-day | 9.365% | 9.390% | KES 10.00bn | KES 21.35bn | 213% | KES 21.11bn | 91.459 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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