Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 4 May 2026
Kenya T-bill auction, 4 May 2026: 91-day at 8.040%, up 26 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 4 May 2026, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 8.040% (up 26 basis points), the 182-day bill at 8.211% (up 32 basis points) and the 364-day bill at 8.513% (up 24 basis points).
The auction was undersubscribed: bids totalled KES 18.5bn against KES 24.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 77%. The government accepted KES 18.4bn, or 100% of what was bid.
The 91-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 201% subscribed.
Over the past year the 91-day rate has ranged from 7.400% to 8.382%.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 7,236 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 107,236 after 12 months: KES 7,236 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 8,513 before), about KES 603 a month.
That is KES 206 more than the same money would have earned at the previous auction.
For shorter money: KES 3,490 on the 182-day bill (6 months), KES 1,708 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 107,236 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 7,236 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 8,513 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 603 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 206 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 | 8.040% | 7.779% | KES 4.00bn | KES 8.02bn | 201% | KES 8.01bn | 98.035 |
| 182-day | 8.211% | 7.887% | KES 10.00bn | KES 3.26bn | 33% | KES 3.26bn | 96.067 |
| 364-day | 8.513% | 8.271% | KES 10.00bn | KES 7.19bn | 72% | KES 7.18bn | 92.174 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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