Kenya inflation rose to 6.7% in May 2026 as the central bank held rates at 8.75% and cut its 2026 growth forecast to 4.9%, blaming the Middle East war.

CBK’s core mandate entails maintaining price stability in the economy and has a set inflation target ranging from 2.5 percent to 7.5 percent.

The Kenyan economy grew at a slow rate of 4.6 percent last year from 4.7 percent in 2024 on lower-than-expected output from the agriculture sector, which represents one-fifth of…