Kenya Treasury bills · auction of 25 May 2026
Kenya T-bill auction, 25 May 2026: 91-day at 8.386%, up 7 bps
At the Treasury bill auction dated 25 May 2026, the Central Bank of Kenya cleared the 91-day bill at 8.386% (up 7 basis points), the 182-day bill at 8.211% (unchanged) and the 364-day bill at 8.588% (up 3 basis points).
The auction was fully subscribed: bids totalled KES 30.0bn against KES 24.0bn on offer, a subscription rate of 125%. The government accepted KES 26.1bn, or 87% of what was bid.
The 91-day paper drew the most interest relative to its size, at 397% subscribed.
At 8.386%, the 91-day rate is the highest in the 52 auctions of the past year.
What this means for KES 100,000
Worked from the published rate · information, not advice
KES 7,300 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 107,300 after 12 months: KES 7,300 in interest after 15% withholding tax (KES 8,588 before), about KES 608 a month.
That is KES 21 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 1,782 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 107,300 baada ya miezi 12: riba ya KES 7,300 baada ya kodi ya zuio ya 15% (KES 8,588 kabla ya kodi), yaani takriban KES 608 kwa mwezi.
Hiyo ni KES 21 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 | 8.386% | 8.318% | KES 4.00bn | KES 15.87bn | 397% | KES 11.95bn | 97.952 |
| 182-day | 8.211% | 8.212% | KES 10.00bn | KES 8.39bn | 84% | KES 8.39bn | 96.067 |
| 364-day | 8.588% | 8.563% | KES 10.00bn | KES 5.79bn | 58% | KES 5.78bn | 92.111 |
Source: Central Bank of Kenya result notice · the PDF these figures were read from
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