{"id":8491,"date":"2026-02-13T06:31:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=8491"},"modified":"2026-02-13T06:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:31:41","slug":"jijenge-credit-welcomes-cbk-rate-cut-says-move-will-boost-access-to-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/jijenge-credit-welcomes-cbk-rate-cut-says-move-will-boost-access-to-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"Jijenge Credit Welcomes CBK Rate Cut, Says Move Will Boost Access to Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000657128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000657128.jpg 945w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000657128-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000657128-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jijenge Credit Welcomes CBK Rate Cut, Says Move Will Boost Access to Credit<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 11 \u2013 Kenya\u2019s leading credit-only microfinance institution, Jijenge Credit Limited, has welcomed the Central Bank of Kenya\u2019s decision to lower the benchmark lending rate to 8.75 per cent, terming it a positive step toward stimulating private sector growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Central Bank reduced the rate by 25 basis points, citing stable inflation, steady economic growth and a stable foreign exchange market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jijenge Credit Limited, under the leadership of Managing Director Mr Peter Macharia Kamau, said the move is expected to ease the cost of borrowing and enhance access to affordable credit for individuals and small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe reduction of the policy rate sends a strong signal to the market and creates room for increased lending to the private sector, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises that are the backbone of our economy,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lender noted that lower interest rates could improve liquidity, boost consumer confidence and accelerate enterprise growth across key sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Kamau reaffirmed Jijenge Credit\u2019s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs and households with responsive, accessible and tailored credit solutions as the economy continues on a recovery path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The institution said it remains focused on expanding financial inclusion while maintaining prudent risk management and customer-centered service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jijenge Credit Welcomes CBK Rate Cut, Says Move Will Boost Access to Credit NAIROBI, Kenya,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8491"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8493,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8491\/revisions\/8493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}