NSE Increases Margin Levels for Derivatives Contracts
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has increased initial margin requirements across multiple single stock and index futures, effective 19 September 2025, in a move aimed at strengthening risk management within [...]
Kenyan Company to Acquire Aga Khan 54% Stake in Nation Media Group
The Capital Markets Authority has exempted NPRT Holdings Africa Limited from making a mandatory takeover offer to minority shareholders of Nation Media Group Plc (NMG), clearing a key hurdle in [...]Flydubai Expands Kenya Routes with New Nairobi Flights, Upgrades Mombasa
Gulf-based carrier, Flydubai, will expand its footprint in Kenya next month by adding Nairobi to its network and upgrading its Mombasa route to a daily service as the airline deepens [...]
CBK Raises KSh 61.4Bn from Long-Term Bond Reopenings After 30-Year Flop
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised KSh 61.44 billion from the reopening of two long-dated Treasury bonds, reversing a weak start to its September bond sale programme. Both [...]Tribunal Bars CMA From Using Media Reports in Corporate Governance Assessments
A Tribunal has ruled that the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) acted improperly by relying on press coverage in its evaluation of Limuru Tea PLC’s corporate governance, declaring that regulators must [...]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 [...]Stanchart Warns of 25% Profit Drop in 2025 on H1 Decline and Pension Settlement
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has issued a profit warning, citing weaker earnings and the looming cost of a multibillion-shilling pension settlement. For real time market updates and analysis, join our [...]Umeme's H1 Loss Spurs Profit Warning, Buy-Out Cash Swells Reserves
Umeme Limited has issued a profit warning after posting a net loss of USh 166.7Bn (KSh 6.1Bn) for the half year ended June 30, 2025, following the March expiry of [...]Sanlam Kenya to Rebrand to Sanlam Allianz
Sanlam Kenya Plc has called an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) for 9 October 2025 to seek shareholder approval to change its name to Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) Plc. In 2022, [...]NSE Foreign Outflows Hit KSh 1.7Bn in Mid-September as Rally Extends
Foreign investors accelerated their exit from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in the second week of September even as the market delivered its strongest rally in more than a decade. [...]RUBiS Kenya H1 Sales Drops 7% to KSh 69bn, Redeems KSh 5.3bn Fuel Subsidy Papers
Kenya anchored the French energy powerhouse Rubis’ first-half 2025 performance, powering retail margin gains even as aviation volumes eased. Rubis, which holds 2nd biggest market share in Kenya at 15.96%, [...]Kenya's Insurance Fraud Cases Dip, Industry Profits Quadruple
Kenya’s insurance industry recorded a sharp decline in reported fraud cases in the final quarter of 2024, as firms posted record profits boosted by government bond investments, according to the [...]
