We are under attack, Central Bank boss claims over new Bill

Governor, Central bank of Kenya Dr Patrick Njoroge. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge now claims his institution is under attack from anonymous sources who want to tie its hands on enforcing regulations.

In a statement that could put him at loggerheads with the National Treasury, the CBK boss described the recent proposals in the Financial Markets Conduct Bill 2018 as ones that took regulation “backward substantially”.