πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ CBK Rates Tickerβ€’USD/KES: 129.39SEK/KES: 13.75NOK/KES: 13.69DKK/KES: 19.99INR/KES: 1.35HKD/KES: 16.51SGD/KES: 100.53SAR/KES: 34.45CNY/KES: 19.08100JPY/KES: 80.89CHF/KES: 162.74CAD/KES: 92.87GBP/KES: 172.86EUR/KES: 149.46ZAR/KES: 7.85KES/UGX: 29.20KES/TZS: 20.28KES/RWF: 11.31KES/BIF: 23.03AED/KES: 35.23AUD/KES: 91.45β€’Central Bank Rate: 8.75%β€’KESONIA: 8.7498%β€’CBK Discount Window: 9.25%β€’91-Day T-Bill: 8.707%β€’REPO: 9.25%β€’Inflation Rate: 6.68%β€’Lending Rate: 14.69%β€’Savings Rate: 3.31%β€’Deposit Rate: 6.88%β€’KBRR: 8.9%β€’CBK indicative Β· 9 Jun 2026
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ CBK Rates Tickerβ€’USD/KES: 129.39SEK/KES: 13.75NOK/KES: 13.69DKK/KES: 19.99INR/KES: 1.35HKD/KES: 16.51SGD/KES: 100.53SAR/KES: 34.45CNY/KES: 19.08100JPY/KES: 80.89CHF/KES: 162.74CAD/KES: 92.87GBP/KES: 172.86EUR/KES: 149.46ZAR/KES: 7.85KES/UGX: 29.20KES/TZS: 20.28KES/RWF: 11.31KES/BIF: 23.03AED/KES: 35.23AUD/KES: 91.45β€’Central Bank Rate: 8.75%β€’KESONIA: 8.7498%β€’CBK Discount Window: 9.25%β€’91-Day T-Bill: 8.707%β€’REPO: 9.25%β€’Inflation Rate: 6.68%β€’Lending Rate: 14.69%β€’Savings Rate: 3.31%β€’Deposit Rate: 6.88%β€’KBRR: 8.9%β€’CBK indicative Β· 9 Jun 2026
Bengula Inc Advisory Platform

Finance tools and advisory for businesses that need clear decisions, not guesswork.

Bengula Inc helps Kenyan and East African business owners connect numbers, banking products, digital visibility, and growth strategy into one practical decision desk.

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Adding Meaning To Life

Bengula Inc

A business-growth brand pairing data, digital visibility, credit appraisal, and banking advisory.

BaseNairobi & Malindi, Kenya
FounderBengula Jacob
FocusGrowth + Banking
AudienceKenya + Diaspora
Firm Snapshot

Bengula Inc at a Glance

SMEs & OwnersWho We ServeBusinesses, professionals, and diaspora clients in East Africa
Growth + FinanceTwo PillarsData & digital growth and finance & banking advisory
Inside TrackBanking EdgeAdvice from a practising bank Relationship Manager
Plain & PracticalHow We WorkClear analysis before any product or decision
Central Bank of Kenya

Key Market Rates

Official CBK figures Β· updated periodically
RateCurrentAs of
Central Bank Rate8.75%10/02/2026
KESONIA8.7498%11/06/2026
CBK Discount Window9.25%11/02/2026
91-Day T-Bill8.707%15/06/2026
REPO9.25%15/10/2025
Inflation Rate6.68%May 2026
Lending Rate14.69%April 2026
Savings Rate3.31%April 2026
Deposit Rate6.88%April 2026
KBRR8.9%27/06/2026
Two Pillars, One Desk

How Bengula Inc Helps Your Business

Finance & Banking Advisory

Match your business to the right bank products β€” accounts, lending, trade finance, treasury, and protection β€” with a banker structuring the deal.

Data & Digital Growth

Turn your data and online presence into customers with analytics, SEO, and digital systems built for East African businesses.

Research Library

Read practical notes on money markets, debt instruments, business finance, and getting found online.

About Bengula Inc

Meet the firm behind "Adding meaning to life" β€” the founder, the philosophy, and how the two pillars work together.

Right Banking, Properly Structured

Map your cash cycle and growth plan, then connect you to the accounts, lending, trade finance, and treasury tools that actually fit β€” and help you qualify for them.

Decisions Backed by Data

Collect the numbers that matter, turn them into clear insight, and put your services online so growth comes from evidence, not guesswork.

A Partner on Your Side

You get an advisor who speaks both finance and banking and sits on your side of the table β€” not a form to fill in alone.

Insights You Can Act On

A quick deck of money truths

Five practical takes on saving, borrowing, and sovereign debt in Kenya. Tap the top card to flip it, then tap again to shuffle to the next one.

Sovereign Debt

Infrastructure bonds pay tax-free

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Sovereign Debt

Unlike most treasury bonds, CBK infrastructure bonds are exempt from the 10–15% withholding tax β€” so their coupon is effectively a higher real yield than the headline suggests.

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Borrowing

APR is not the interest rate

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Borrowing

The APR folds in negotiation fees, service charges, excise duty and credit-life insurance. Two loans at the same 13% rate can have very different true costs β€” always compare APR.

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Saving

MMFs compound the boring way

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Saving

A Kenyan money-market fund yielding ~13% with daily compounding quietly outpaces most "high-return" schemes β€” because consistency, not excitement, is what builds the balance.

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Access

You can open a CDS online

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Access

DhowCSD lets you open a Central Bank CDS account and bid for T-bills and bonds straight from your phone β€” no broker, minimum bids from KSh 50,000.

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Strategy

Ladder your tenors

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Strategy

Splitting capital across 91-day, 1-year and longer instruments keeps cash maturing regularly while still capturing the higher yields further out the curve.

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Mindset

You can't save your way out of poverty

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Mindset

Saving protects what you already earn; it rarely multiplies it. Lasting wealth comes from growing your income and putting capital to work β€” a business, investments, yield-bearing assets β€” not from cutting expenses alone.

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Credit Decision Tool

Loan Appraisal Calculator

Estimate qualification, repayment factors, APR, and amortization before starting a formal loan discussion.

Banking Decision Tool

Loan Appraisal Calculator

Unsecured loans β€” creditworthiness & APR.

KES model

Customer Income

Loan Parameters

Maximum loan amount

KSh 13,945.86

Net disbursement after buyoff: KSh 13,945.86

Lending ability
KSh 331.33
Factor
23.7586
per KSh 1,000
Monthly instalment
KSh 331.33
Status
Marginal
Ability = Net Pay βˆ’ BasicΓ·3 βˆ’ Service Fee + Cleared Deduction βˆ’ Temporary Allowances Γ— 70%
KSh 13,414.00 βˆ’ KSh 12,966.67 βˆ’ KSh 116.00 βˆ’ KSh 0.00 = KSh 331.33
Factor Formula
Factor (60mo Β· 13.00% Β· 1mo moratorium Β· insurance financed) = 23.7586
Maximum Loan = Ability Γ· Factor Γ— 1,000

This calculator is educational and approximates internal loan appraisal logic. Formal eligibility, pricing, fees, insurance, and disbursement are confirmed only by the licensed lender handling the application.

Investment Yield Tool

Bond Yield & Wealth Calculator

Help customers compare borrowing decisions with investment outcomes across treasury bonds, infrastructure bonds, and compound savings.

Investment Parameters

Simulate how high-yielding setups like local Money Market Funds and laddered debt expand over time.

Ksh 100,000
Ksh 10,000 / month
Standard Kenyan MMF yields ~13%-15%
Long term yields more compound power

Excellent for Money Market Funds (compounded daily, paid out monthly).

Total Balance

Ksh 3,023,221

Contributions

Ksh 1,300,000

Interest Gained

Ksh 1,723,221

Geometric Growth Curve (Years 1 - 10)
PrincipalInterest Earned
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
Yr 4
Yr 5
Yr 6
Yr 7
Yr 8
Yr 9
Yr 10
Key Milestones:
Year 1 Baseline

Principal: Ksh 220,000

Interest: +Ksh 23,804

Total: Ksh 243,804

Midway Compound

Principal: Ksh 700,000

Interest: +Ksh 370,047

Total: Ksh 1,070,047

Year 10 Harvest

Principal: Ksh 1,300,000

Interest: +Ksh 1,723,221

Total: Ksh 3,023,221

Professional Ecosystem

Markets, Desks, and Reference Institutions

Free Resource Library

Download Research & Frameworks

Complimentary dossiers prepared by Jacob's desk: no signup required.

Market Analysis

East Africa Fiscal & Macro-Trends Analysis (2026)

Annual dossier on regional fiscal direction, CBK rate movements, and the macro backdrop for treasury and equity positioning.

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Due Diligence Guide

Due Diligence Framework for Alternative Placements

The checklist Bengula Inc uses to vet syndicates and private placements: titles, sponsor track record, exit terms, and risk flags.

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Sector Report

Agri-Horticulture Cold-Chain Logistics Report

Deep-dive into capital bottlenecks and opportunities across Kenya's horticulture export and cold-chain supply lines.

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Loan Schedule

ABSA Scheme Loan Repayment Schedule

Indicative monthly repayments at 14.5% reducing balance for unsecured scheme loans up to KES 6M, terms from 12 to 132 months.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers on consultations, compliance, and how the desk works.

No. Everything on this site β€” the calculators, articles, and the Wealth Coach β€” is for financial education and general literacy. It is not formal, binding, or licensed investment advice. Any regulated banking product is opened and finalised directly with the licensed bank that provides it.

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Disclaimer: The analytical calculators, projections, and educational tools provided on this site are built exclusively for academic, informational, and general financial literacy education. They do not constitute formal, binding regulated financial, legal, or licensed brokerage counsel. Any regulated banking product is opened and finalised directly with the licensed bank or provider that issues it.