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Mbadi wins in row over Consolidated Bank's CEO ouster

Nairobi, Feb. 22 -- Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has secured his choice to lead Consolidated Bank of Kenya after staging a boardroom coup in a row that entangled the regulator. The bank anno... Read More


IFC to buy Sh645m stake in electric motorbike company

Nairobi, Feb. 15 -- The World Bank's private sector investment arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), plans to make an equity investment of up to $5 million (Sh645 million) in e-mobility provid... Read More


CIC Insurance raises Sh1.8bn from Kiambu, Kajiado land sales

Nairobi, Feb. 11 -- CIC Insurance Group has raised Sh1.8 billion from the sale of 150 acres in Kiambu and Kajiado Counties, boosting its liquidity and unlocking gains from its portfolio of investment ... Read More


Why banks want licence fees pegged on profits

Nairobi, Feb. 10 -- Commercial banks are lobbying the Central Bank of Kenya to use profit after tax as a measure to calculate licence fees and drop its proposal to use revenues, a change that will see... Read More


Moody's sees lower profits for Kenyan banks in 2026

Nairobi, Feb. 10 -- Commercial banks are expected to report lower profits in the current financial year ending December 2026 due to lower earnings from government securities and shrinking interest rat... Read More


HF, Sanlam Allianz boards tap ex-bank executives

Nairobi, Feb. 10 -- Three former bank executives have joined the boards of a mortgage lender and an insurance firm, hoping to transfer their experience there. Former KCB Group CEO Martin Oduor-Otieno... Read More


Safaricom signals higher dividends with larger Sh34bn interim payout

Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- Safaricom has raised its interim dividend payout by 54.5 percent, nearly matching its half-year profit growth in a move that will see the government pocket Sh11.92 billion ahead of ... Read More


Safaricom raises interim dividend payout as State eyes Sh11.9bn

Nairobi, Feb. 5 -- Safaricom has raised its interim dividend payout by 54.5 percent, nearly matching its half-year profit growth in a move that will see the government pocket Sh11.92 billion ahead of ... Read More


IFC to lend flower firm Sh1.6bn for expansion

Nairobi, Feb. 2 -- Flower farm Star Bright Holdings is set to receive a €11 million (Sh1.6 billion) loan from the International Finance Corporation to fund additional investments in its farms in... Read More


Absa Bank Kenya poaches executive from Stanbic

Nairobi, Jan. 26 -- Absa Bank Kenya has poached from Stanbic Bank Kenya as it restructures its business, reflecting the rising competition for top talent in the banking industry. Absa has appointed R... Read More