CBK’s Silent Crisis: Aging Workforce Poses Risk to Financial Stability

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Behind the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) steady hand on monetary policy lies a ticking time bomb: a rapidly aging workforce that threatens to derail institutional continuity, weaken reform momentum, and expose Kenya’s financial system to operational vulnerabilities. Sources within the banking regulator reveal that a significant number of CBK’s technical staff—especially in policy, supervision, research, and ICT—are nearing retirement, with some already working on extended contracts. The ta.......

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