The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will face a fresh test at the monetary policy meeting today as the economy continues to be battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The apex bank is expected at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting to assess the impact of a raft of measures it rolled out on March 23 to help the economy blunt and navigate the effects of the pandemic while possibly announcing new ones.

Kenya on Monday confirmed eight new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 363.

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