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Treasury hits 41pc of annual domestic debt target in two months

Nairobi, Aug. 29 -- The National Treasury has cashed 41 percent of its annual domestic borrowing target just two months into the fiscal year, signalling a rush to capitalise on a highly liquid market ... Read More


Ndii: Why Kenya falters on fiscal consolidation targets

Nairobi, Aug. 25 -- Kenya is unable to meet its fiscal consolidation targets because of cash demands by education and security sectors, which were allocated Sh1.35 trillion in this year's budget, Pres... Read More


Investors agree to transfer Sh22.5bn in bond switch deal

Nairobi, Aug. 25 -- Investors have agreed to transfer Sh22.5 billion from maturing government securities into a longer-dated bond that falls due in 2029, giving the National Treasury relief from press... Read More


Bond values at NSE fall as interest rates rise

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Bond prices in the secondary market at the Nairobi bourse have come down compared to a year ago as interest rates rise in the wake of the war in Iran, cutting the profits for those... Read More


Car & General share rattles NSE with 963pc price gain

Nairobi, Aug. 19 -- Car & General's share has hit a ten-fold increase over the last 12 months, making the stock the latest to benefit from outsized gains driven by speculative retail investors. The r... Read More


NSE firms start paying juicy Sh75bn dividends

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Shareholders of companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) will bank Sh74.95 billion from dividends in the weeks to October, reaping from a surge in share prices. T... Read More


NSSF seeks to build city on 1,000-acre Mavoko land

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has revived plans to develop its 1,000-acre land in Mavoko, Machakos County into a mixed use city. The state-controlled pension fund in Ju... Read More


State plans monthly switch bonds to ease debt pressure

Nairobi, Aug. 17 -- The National Treasury will now issue switch bonds monthly, giving holders of maturing securities a regular opportunity to reinvest their money in longer, more lucrative papers. Pr... Read More


Treasury signals income tax relief with Sh78bn cuts

Nairobi, Aug. 16 -- The Treasury expects Kenya's budget deficit to grow by Sh143 billion to Sh1.288 trillion, driven by higher interest payments on domestic debt and potential tax cuts in the run-up t... Read More


Treasury projects Sh143bn wider budget deficit

Nairobi, Aug. 14 -- The National Treasury expects Kenya's budget deficit to widen by Sh143 billion to Sh1.288 trillion, driven by higher interest payments on domestic debt and potential tax cuts in th... Read More