President William Ruto has signed a new law allowing the CBK to buy and hold locally mined gold, a move aimed at strengthening foreign reserves and supporting the country's mining sector.

President Ruto signs the CBK (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Parliamentary Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2023 into law, boosting banking oversight and pension reforms.

On Monday, President William Ruto signed the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2026 into law, giving CBK new powers to respond to banking crises.