East Africa Hunger Crisis Deepens as Food Insecurity Triples Since 2016, IGAD Says
Acute food insecurity in East Africa has more than tripled over the past decade, leaving42 million peoplein urgent need of assistance this year, according to a new assessment by the [...]
Treasury Redeems KSh 15.2Bn 12-Year Tax-Free Infrastructure Bond
The National Treasury has redeemed the 12-year tax-free infrastructure bond IFB1/2013/12, settling KSh 15.2 billion on its 15 September 2025 maturity date. For real time market updates and analysis, join [...]
Falling Incomes, Limited Jobs Leave Most Families Surviving on KSh 20,000 or Less
A new national survey has laid bare the economic strain facing millions of households, showing how falling incomes, limited job opportunities and rising costs, made worse by the Finance Bill, are [...]364-Day T-Bill Heavily Oversubscribed for Second Week
Investor appetite for the 364-day Treasury bill has surged, with the tenor recording successive oversubscriptions since the re-opening of the 30-year infrastructure bond in early September. For real time market [...]Kenya Projects KSh 901Bn in New Debt, 65% from Domestic Sources
Kenya will raise nearly two-thirds of its net borrowing this year from the domestic market, including proceeds from privatisation, according to the Annual Borrowing Plan. Domestic borrowing will be driven [...]Kenya to Secure KSh 230Bn in Loans from External Sources
Kenya plans to raise more than KSh 230 billion in program loans from the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), and bilateral partners during the 2025/26 fiscal year, according to [...]CBK Stress Test Flags Credit and Cyber Security Risks for Kenyan Banks
Kenya’s May 2025 banking sector stress test highlights a fragile balance between improved resilience and persistent risks. Projections place the sector's NPLs at 16.3% under a baseline scenario by December [...]Kenya's Domestic Debt Servicing Surges Past KSh 1 Trillion For The First Time
Kenya’s domestic debt burden has deepened sharply, with servicing costs crossing the KSh 1 trillion mark for the first time in FY 2024/25. For real time market updates and analysis, [...]Controller of Budget Urges Treasury to Clear KSh 524.8Bn in Pending Bills
The Controller of Budget has advised the National Treasury to fast-track verification and settlement of more than half a trillion shillings in pending bills, as mounting arrears continue to choke [...]It’s Time to Restructure Kenya's Public Debt
Kenya needs to explore bold options of fiscal management. If the recent protests against tax hikes and bad governance are anything to go by, this is a matter of existential [...]
Inflation Holds at 4.5% but Families Strain Under Food Prices
Kenya’s annual inflation rate held steady at 4.5% in August, offering relief from fears of runaway prices, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Kenya National [...]The Double-Edged Sword of Foreign Investment in Kenya
Kenya’s private sector is increasingly reliant on foreign capital, but the latest 2024 Foreign Investment Survey (FIS) shows that this dependence is a double-edged sword. Outflows on external debt surged [...]
