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 [...]
91-Day T-Bill Yield Slips Below 8% for First Time Since 2022
Kenya’s Treasury bills auction dated 1 September 2025 show yields at three-year lows and extraordinary investor demand, even as outstanding T-bill debt stock climbed past the one trillion shilling mark [...]
Mbadi Threatens to Cut Funding as Kenya Shifts to Zero-Based Budgeting
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has warned ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that they risk losing funding if they fail to conduct proper public participation in the budget process, as lawmakers [...]Factories in Crisis, Hospitals in Distress as CEOs Warn of Uneven Recovery-CBK Study
Kenya’s economy may be on the mend, but two critical sectors-manufacturing and health-are buckling under financial strain, threatening to drag down the broader recovery, a new Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) survey [...]CBK's August Infrastructure Bond Reopening Draws Record KSh 323.4Bn in Bids
The August infrastructure bond sale drew unprecedented investor interest, with bids exceeding the offer by KSh 233.4 billion. The near-13% yields for both tenors add to their appeal, especially amid [...]Weak U.S. Treasury Demand Sparks Global Market Questions
The U.S. Treasury’s August 5th auction of 3-year notes aimed to raise US $58 billion, and received competitive bids of US$ 146.3 billion.Bad Loans Hit KSh 724Bn in April, Outpacing Loans for a Fifth Straight Quarter
Why Taxpayers Could Foot Over KSh 300 Billion In Arbitration Case Against KBC
The Auditor General has confirmed that state media firm, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), is fighting a silent London arbitration case against another company that demands claims of KSh 300 billion, almost [...]Fitch Affirms Kenya at ‘B-’ With Stable Outlook as Debt and Fiscal Risks Persist
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kenya’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at ‘B-’ with a stable outlook, citing persistent fiscal and debt risks despite recent improvements in economic growth and external [...]Kenya’s Public Debt Crosses Record KSh 11.5 Trillion as Domestic Borrowing Accelerates
Kenya’s public debt burden climbed to a recordKSh 11.51 trillion as of May 2025, according to new data from the National Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya, underscoring the [...]Kenya’s 4.6% Growth Overshadowed by Debt Servicing Burden, AfDB Says
Kenya’s economy has continued to expand, clocking a growth rate of 4.6% in 2024, according to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Country Focus Report 2025. Informality dominates, with 86% of [...]Tariff Tensions and Trade Shifts are Reshaping Global Supply Chains
The 14% surge in U.S. imports during the first quarter of 2025 wasn’t fueled by booming consumer demand or economic strength- it was a frantic race against time, as importers [...]
