CBK’s gold reserves value jumps fastest in over a decade to hit Sh309m

CBK has been pushing to diversify the country’s foreign reserves amid global economic uncertainty.

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The value of gold held by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) jumped the fastest in over a decade to Sh309.71 million at the end of December last year, amid a rally in the global price of the precious metal.

The CBK's latest disclosures show that gold holdings rose 63.9 percent from Sh188.9 million held in December 2024.

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