Liberty Kenya Issues Profit Warning, Citing Claims Pressure And Investment Income Decline
Liberty Kenya Holdings Plc warned on Monday, January 19, 2026, that profit after tax for the year ended December 31, 2025, will fall by at least 25 percent from 2024 levels. The insurer cited weaker investment income, higher claims experience and an accounting loss from the disposal of its Heritage Insurance Tanzania stake. Liberty Kenya reported profit after tax of KSh 1.40 billion in 2024. Shares were unchanged at KSh 10.30 in early trading.
KRA Ordered to Compensate 23 Police Officers Over Payroll Cuts
Exclusive: Inside Kenya Pipeline's KSh 163 Billion IPO
Kenya is preparing to launch the long-awaited Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) IPO, a KES 100 billion deal expected to reshape the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
Kenya's Diaspora Remittances Crossed US$5 Billion in 2025
Kenya’s diaspora remittances reached a record US$ 5.04Bn in 2025, the first time annual inflows crossed the US$ 5Bn mark. The milestone followed consistently strong monthly receipts, with six of the ten highest inflows on record occurring during the year. Growth slowed from 2024 levels, but inflows remained elevated, reinforcing remittances as a core foreign-exchange support for the economy.NSE Week 3: Indices Advance, Trading Activity Slows as Foreign Outflows Deepen
The NSE posted further gains in the week III ended Jan 16, 2026, with all major indices closing higher as the NASI rose 1.04%. Trading activity cooled, with turnover slipping to KSh 2.57Bn, while foreign investors recorded a KSh 1.1Bn net outflow. Banks and Safaricom supported index performance as the market consolidated after a strong start to the year.Kenya’s Foreign Exchange Buffers Hit All-Time High Of KSh 1.61 Trillion
Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves rose to a record KSh 1.61 trillion (US$12.477 billion) in the week ended Jan. 15, 2026, CBK data shows. The stockpile is KSh 430.1 billion higher than a year earlier, a 36.5% increase, reflecting sustained net FX inflows and reserve accumulation. Import cover rose to 5.4 months, up from 5.3 in the prior week and above the four-month statutory threshold.I&M Group Lifts Stake In Tanzania Unit To 95.5% As Minority Shareholders Exit
I&M Group PLC has raised its ownership in I&M Bank (T) Limited to 95.5% after acquiring shares previously held by PROPARCO and Microfinance East Africa Ltd. The stake increase from 84.9% follows receipt of all corporate and regulatory approvals and consolidates the group’s control of its Tanzanian unit, according to a board notice dated January 13, 2026.Kenya Re Proposes Dual Share Structure Giving Treasury Majority Board Control
Kenya’s state-backed reinsurer plans to lock in government control of its board through a governance overhaul that would introduce unequal voting power between shareholdersItalian Packaging Firm Guala Closures to Acquire Metal Crowns Kenya
The COMESA Competition Commission has opened a formal inquiry into Guala Closures S.P.A.’s proposed acquisition of 100% of Metal Crowns Limited (Kenya). The review will assess whether the transaction could substantially lessen competition or raise public interest concerns within the COMESA Common Market, where the two firms have limited overlaps in metal crown sales.PwC Taps Kang’e Saiti to Lead Eastern Africa
The transition signals continuity rather than reinvention, with PwC opting for an insider deeply embedded in both regional markets and the firm’s operational culture.
From East African Industrial to NSE 20: The Forgotten Roots of Kenya’s Market Benchmark
The NSE 20 Share Index, Kenya’s oldest stock market benchmark, began in 1964 as the East African Industrial Share Index—tracking regional blue chips across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. It evolved into a purely Kenyan index after the collapse of the East African Community in 1977. Through market liberalization, privatizations, and financial crises, the NSE 20 has reflected Kenya’s shifting economic landscape. Though now overshadowed by broader indices, its legacy remains vital for historical analysis and regional market integration.China Offers Kenya 98.2% Zero-Duty Market Access
Kenya has reached a preliminary bilateral trade understanding with China that will grant 98.2% zero-duty market access for its goods
