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Will CBK cut the base rate below 9% at the December MPC?

KES 850k VolEconomyEnds Dec 9
01234567890123456789%chance that Yes will win
Yes62%
No38%

Resolves YES if the Central Bank of Kenya announces a Central Bank Rate strictly below 9.00% following its December 2026 MPC meeting. Resolves NO otherwise.

Oracle source: Central Bank of Kenya official MPC press release (centralbank.go.ke)

Discussion 3

[YES @ 62%]2h

Inflation prints have been soft three months running. The data is pointing one way only.

[NO @ 38%]1h

Shilling pressure from the Eurobond repayment says otherwise. Don't sleep on it.

[YES @ 62%]48m

Reserves are at 4.8 months of import cover. Plenty of buffer.

[NO @ 38%]5h

Small position as a hedge. Implied probabilities look too stretched for me.

6h

Volume spiked 3x after the morning headline. Watching closely.