CBK cautions against false information

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced it is aware of malicious actors who may attempt
to circulate erroneous information on online and other channels about the
banking system of the country.
In a terse statement released November 13, the CBK assured that the banking sector in Kenya remains stable and resilient, and is adequately capitalised and that all customers should continue transacting as normal.
CBK has not issued any press release, or other information with regard to the operation of the banking sector or any other element of its mandate.
“We thus advise the public to disregard any such purported information,” read the statement adding that the intent behind these malicious attempts is usually to induce panic, leading to action which may destabilise the market.
The statement wishes to emphasise that creating or
circulating such information is in contravention of several laws including the
Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, and will lead to criminal prosecutions.
The bank emphasised that
all CBK press releases are published on bank’s website
(www.centralbank.go.ke/press/), and additionally on our social media channels
including X (@cbkkenya), LinkedIn (www.LinkedIn.com/company/Central-
Bank-of-Kenya/), Instagram and Threads (@centralbankkenya) and on our
WhatsApp Channel
(https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va5HrcD4dTnNnTguwc24).
We advise the public to double-check all releases on these platforms.