How strong macro buffers are seeing Kenya through Iran shock

Nairobi, June 24 -- Kenya's strengthened macroeconomic buffers, including a narrower current account deficit and sizable official reserves, have helped the country absorb shocks from the US-Israel war... Read More

Flora Mutahi joins Ecobank Kenya board

Nairobi, June 23 -- Ecobank Kenya has appointed Flora Mutahi to its board as part of a strategy to strengthen the strategic leadership of the lender, which focuses on small and medium enterprises (SME... Read More

Kenya eyes cheaper loans tied to electricity, forestry targets

Nairobi, June 23 -- Kenya is seeking to lower its cost of borrowing by committing to reduce its forest cover losses and lift electricity connections as key performance indicators in a bid to unlock at... Read More

CBK raises extra Sh29bn from June bonds amid funding pressure

Nairobi, June 23 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised an additional Sh29.2 billion from the tap sale of June bonds as it races to close out domestic borrowing programme for the 2025/26 fiscal... Read More

CBK seeks Sh20bn top up from June bonds amid funding pressure

Nairobi, June 23 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is eyeing an extra Sh20 billion top up from the tap sale of June bonds as it races to close out domestic borrowing programme for the 2025/26 fiscal ... Read More

Kenya's foreign missions revamp under PPP starts

Nairobi, June 22 -- The government has kicked off the planned facelift of its diplomatic missions in six African countries under a public-private-partnership (PPP) arrangement, as part of a policy shi... Read More

Lobby seeks powers to police fund managers

Nairobi, June 22 -- The Fund Managers Association (FMA) is seeking powers to police players in the industry and has begun the pursuit of a self-regulatory organisation licence from the Capital Markets... Read More

Mbadi steers clear of unapproved spending in second mini-budget

Nairobi, June 21 -- The National Treasury has avoided cash disbursements not approved by the National Assembly in its second mini-budget for the 2026/27 fiscal year, bucking a trend witnessed over the... Read More

IMF urges CBK to slash policy meetings to four

Nairobi, June 21 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to cut its policy setting meetings to four from the current six in a year to align the regulator wit... Read More

Why Mbadi deferred Sh10bn banks' core capital rule

Nairobi, June 21 -- Claims of a potential slowdown in bank lending to households and businesses this year saw the National Treasury extend the Sh10 billion core-capital requirement, setting a one-off ... Read More

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