CBK Reopens Two Bonds as Government Front-Loads FY25/26 Borrowing
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the reopening of two fixed-coupon Treasury bonds in October, FXD1/2018/015 (12.650%, due May 2033) and FXD1/2021/020 (13.444%, due July 2041), seeking KSh [...]
Lawmakers Push Government Advertising Agency to Ditch “Analogue” Monitoring
Members of Parliament are pressing the Government Advertising Agency (GAA) to overhaul its monitoring systems, accusing the body of relying on outdated methods to justify multimillion-shilling advertising deals. “How do [...]
Tullow Exits as State Races to Unlock Turkana Oil
Tullow Oil has completed the sale of its entire Kenyan business to Auron Energy EP Limited, an affiliate of Gulf Energy Ltd, sealing its exit from the country after 14 [...]182-Day T-Bill Slips Below 8% for First Time Since Dec 2021
Kenya’s Treasury bills auction on September 29 delivered a key milestone as the 182-day paper averaged 7.9851%, slipping under 8% for the first time since December 27, 2021. For real [...]IMF Staff to Visit Kenya for Program Talks
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will arrive in Nairobi on September 25 for a two-week mission to begin discussions with Kenyan authorities on a potential new IMF-supported program. [...]Kenya’s Pay-TV Market Shrinks as Regulator Switches to “Active Subscriptions”
The Communications Authority (CA) has changed how it measures TV subscriptions, shifting from cumulative sign-ups to “active subscriptions” — accounts that have generated revenue in the last 90 days. Direct-to-Home [...]NSE Slashes Contract Sizes and Lowers Margins to Deepen NEXT Market
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has overhauled its derivatives market structure, reducing contract sizes for all single stock futures and recalibrating initial margin requirements. The exchange said the move was [...]MPs to Consider Interest Cap So Borrowers Don't Pay More Than They Borrow
Members of Parliament (MPs) are reviewing a petition that seeks to limit loan interest so it never exceeds the original principal, citing the steady rise of unscrupulous lenders with unjustly [...]CMA Licenses Jipay and Sycamore as Intermediary Service Platforms
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has licensed Jipay Payment Solutions and Sycamore Capital as Intermediary Service Platform Providers (ISPPs). For real time market updates and analysis, join our WhatsApp Channel. [...]M-Pesa Upticks as Airtel Money Plateaus, Users Hit 47M in June 2025
Kenya’s mobile money market steadied in the fourth quarter ended June 2025, breaking a long trend of shifting shares. Three years ago, in June 2022, M-Pesa commanded 96.8% of the [...]Umeme Shares Crash 71% From July Dividend Peak, USE Listing Holds Flat
Shares of Uganda’s ex-power distributor, Umeme Limited, have plunged 71% on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), closing at KSh 6.94 on Tuesday, September 23, from a peak of KSh 23.70 [...]SunCulture Secures US$5mn To Expand Access to Solar-Powered Water Pumps
Kenyan climate-tech startup SunCulture has raised US$5 million from WaterEquity, the first investment under the firm’s new Water Climate Resilience Fund. “WaterEquity understands that water investments don’t fall into [...]
