KRA Opens High-Stakes Race for New Commissioner General
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has formally declared a vacancy for the position of Commissioner General, setting in motion a high-stakes succession process
StanChart, KCB, and NCBA: What Bank Dividends Are Telling Investors in 2026
For investors in banking stocks, dividends are one of the clearest signals to watch in 2026, as the inaugural FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.
Why Kenya’s Creative Economy Is Firmly on Investors’ Radar
The creative economy sits at the intersection of innovation, youth employment, digital trade, and intellectual property, making it one of the most compelling long-term investment opportunities.
Eastleigh eTIMS Compliance Gridlock Hits Supply Chains
A growing compliance crisis in Nairobi’s Eastleigh trading hub is beginning to ripple across the country, disrupting supply chains and locking thousands of businesses out of legitimate tax claims.Missing Records Cloud Billions in Spending at Public Officers Medical Fund
Billions of shillings moved through the new ‘Public Officers Medical Scheme Fund’ last year with little clarity on where the money came from or where it went, after auditors said they couldn’t verify how the cash was earnedNSE Recovers Half of Week 13 Losses as MPC Hold and Oil Pullback Lift Sentiment
The NSE posted its strongest week since February, adding KSh 128.42Bn as all indices rose, led by the NSE 10 at +4.76% and Banking Index at +4.49%. The CBK held rates at 8.75%, citing Middle East-driven energy price pressures but stable inflation. CBK forex reserves fell for a fifth straight week to USD 13,316M (5.7 months cover), down USD 1.28Bn since March 5 in the longest drawdown since late 2023. Foreign investors sold KSh 940M for their sixth consecutive week of outflows. Brent eased to around $90 from $106+. Market cap rose to KSh 3,432.92Bn, recovering 55% of Week 13 losses.
Kenya’s Banks Still Have East Africa’s Worst Bad Loan Problem
Kenyan banks may have improved their asset quality in FY25, but the sector is still carrying the heaviest bad loan burden in East Africa, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report by Wall Street Africa Group.Kenya Seeks REIT Reforms to Attract Investor Capital
Kenya’s push to build a vibrant real estate investment trust (REIT) market has been blunted by a tax regime that industry players describe as structurally punitive.Kenya’s Broadcast Subscriptions Contracted Marginally in 2025
Kenya’s broadcasting industry recorded a marginal contraction in the final quarter of 2025, driven by shifting consumer habits and growing competition from internet-based platforms,Jubilee Holdings Lifts Dividend to Record KSh 15
Jubilee Holdings Limited posted an 18% rise in net profit to KES 5.55 billion for the full year ended 31 December 2025, with gross written premiums growing 18% to KES 62.40 billion. The board declared a total dividend of KES 15 per share, up 11% on the prior year. The result extends a decade of compounding in which total assets have tripled to KES 251.08 billion and earnings per share have doubled to KES 80. Jubilee Health Insurance Kenya recorded an underwriting loss as claims costs outpaced revenue in select corporate segments.Kenya’s Complicated Place in the New World Order
The military part of the Gulf Crisis might be finally coming to an end, but the world will never be the same again. It’s time to redefine Kenya’s place in it.
Kenya’s Banking Sector Splits Into Winners and Laggards
Kenya’s banking sector is no longer moving as one trade, according to the FY25 Kenya Banking Sector Report published by Wall Street Africa Group.
