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T-bill rate rises above 8pc as inflation pressure piles on CBK

Nairobi, May 4 -- The 91-day Treasury bill interest rate has risen above the eight percent level for the first time in eight months as investors continue to put pressure on the Central Bank of Kenya (... और पढ़ें


Nairobi satellite land boom slows as prices lock out buyers

Nairobi, May 3 -- The rapid growth of land prices in Nairobi's satellite towns has cooled off on falling demand as middle-class home builders increasingly find it difficult to afford property whose av... और पढ़ें


Kenya's pay divide deepens as NGO salaries increase

Nairobi, April 29 -- Employees of foreign multilateral and non-governmental agencies widened their position as the highest paid private sector workers in Kenya in 2025 ahead of their counterparts in t... और पढ़ें


Apartment prices fall following excess supply in Nairobi

Nairobi, April 29 -- Apartment prices in Nairobi's suburbs fell in the year to March 2026 as supply of the units exceeded demand, with developers leaning on standalone house sales and rising rental pr... और पढ़ें


Middle East fighting hits NSE despite new listing

Nairobi, April 28 -- When the war in Iran broke out, global equities markets were hit by selloffs as investors fled to the safety of dollar holdings amid fears of rising inflation and economic recessi... और पढ़ें


Kenya seeks Sh39bn World Bank loan on global shocks

Nairobi, April 28 -- Kenya was forced to seek an estimated $300 million (Sh38.8 billion) emergency World Bank funds to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the Iran war. Kenya is the first... और पढ़ें


Why companies are going for private debt in capital hunt

Nairobi, April 28 -- Companies seeking capital are preferring private debt from non-bank investment vehicles compared to bank loans and equity investment by private equity and venture capital funds, a... और पढ़ें


Shilling's 129 peg at risk as Iran war volatility rattles market

Nairobi, April 28 -- Before the US and Israel went to war with Iran on February 28, the shilling had traded at Sh129.02 against the dollar for 19 straight days. This remarkable run that saw the local... और पढ़ें


Opportunity for investors as CBK opens high-yield swap bond sale

Nairobi, April 26 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has opened the sale of a Sh10 billion switch bond that is offering higher return to holders who accept the swap, after the last such issuance flopp... और पढ़ें


Equity cuts returns on deposits amid sharp fall in interest rates

Nairobi, April 24 -- Equity Group significantly reduced interest rates on customer deposits to 3.3 percent in 2025 from 8 percent the previous year, leveraging lower funding costs to widen margins and... और पढ़ें