Next auction
Bids close 2 p.m., Thursday, 5 November 2026
For bills dated Monday, 9 November 2026. Bid through DhowCSD or Treasury Mobile Direct. Minimum KES 50,000 non-competitive, KES 2 million competitive. The CBK confirms the date and amounts in each week’s notice.
Before you bid
Likely range for the next average rate
From the last 26 weekly moves: the 10th to 90th percentile added to the latest rate. A range, not a prediction.
| Bill | Last auction | Likely next | Typical weekly move | Tested since 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91-day | 8.75%2 Nov 2026 | 8.74% – 8.87% | 0.01 pts | 72%of 765 auctions |
| 182-day | 8.85%2 Nov 2026 | 8.84% – 8.95% | 0.01 pts | 69%of 758 auctions |
| 364-day | 9.03%2 Nov 2026 | 9.02% – 9.11% | 0.01 pts | 71%of 697 auctions |
These ranges were written to the public forecast ledger on 2026-10-29 20:31 UTC, before bids close, and will be graded against the CBK result. Our record →
Tested since 2011: how often a range built this way would have held the rate the CBK then accepted, if it had been drawn before each auction. A range this wide aims for about 8 in 10. About 3 in ten auctions land outside it, so treat it as a guide, not a promise.
After the result
Did my bid win?
Checked against the auction of 2 Nov 2026, the latest the CBK has published.
Issued at the average rate
Non-competitive bids (up to KES 50 million per account per tenor) are issued at the weighted average of accepted bids: 9.0288%.
- You pay
- KES 91,740
- You get back
- KES 100,000
- Interest after 15% tax
- KES 7,021
- After-tax return, a year
- 7.67%
Price per KES 100: 91.7397 (the CBK’s 365-day convention). Withholding tax KES 1,239. Minimum bids: KES 50,000 non-competitive, KES 2 million competitive.
Source: Central Bank of Kenya Treasury bill result notices; every auction is in the full history. Information, not advice.
Quick answers
Questions people ask
- When is the next Kenya Treasury bill auction?
- Bids for the next auction close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 5 November 2026, through DhowCSD or Treasury Mobile Direct, for bills dated Monday, 9 November 2026. The CBK auctions 91-, 182- and 364-day bills every week.
- What rate will the 91-day T-bill pay at the next auction?
- No one knows until the CBK sets it. The last auction (2 Nov 2026) accepted an average of 8.75%. From the last 26 weekly moves, the next average is likely between 8.74% and 8.87%; ranges built this way held the actual rate 72% of the time since 2011.
- What rate will the 182-day T-bill pay at the next auction?
- No one knows until the CBK sets it. The last auction (2 Nov 2026) accepted an average of 8.85%. From the last 26 weekly moves, the next average is likely between 8.84% and 8.95%; ranges built this way held the actual rate 69% of the time since 2011.
- What rate will the 364-day T-bill pay at the next auction?
- No one knows until the CBK sets it. The last auction (2 Nov 2026) accepted an average of 9.03%. From the last 26 weekly moves, the next average is likely between 9.02% and 9.11%; ranges built this way held the actual rate 71% of the time since 2011.
- How do I know if my T-bill bid was accepted?
- The CBK publishes the average rate of accepted bids, not the cut-off. A competitive bid at or below the average was accepted; above it, it depends on the cut-off, which only your DhowCSD account shows. Non-competitive bids are issued at the average.