Prime Bank Posts 22% Profit Growth in H1, Ranks 10th by Market Share
Prime Bank Group, Kenya’s biggest Tier II bank and tenth largest overall by market share, has posted a 22.4% rise in net profits o KSh 2.68 billion, driven by higher [...]
Sanlam Kenya Half-Year Profits Drop 90%, Cuts Debt by 72%
Sanlam Kenya Plc posted a sharp drop in earnings for the first half of 2025, even as the insurer completed a major recapitalization and debt repayment drive that has reshaped [...]CBK Mops Up KSh 180Bn in Tap Sale After Record Infrastructure Bond Reopening
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has accepted KSh 179.77 billion in a tap sale of two infrastructure bonds, far exceeding its initial KSh 50 billion target. Both the reopening [...]Family Bank's Half-Year 2025 Profits Up 38.8% on Strong Interest Income
Mid-tier lender Family Bank Limited has posted a 38.8% rise in net profits to KShs 2.28 billion for the first half of 2025, up from KShs 1.65 billion in the [...]
Deadline for Public Debate on Privatization Bill Nears
Kenyans have untilFriday, August 22, 2025, to submit their views on the proposedPrivatization Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2025), a draft law that seeks to overhaul how [...]Sidian Bank H1 Profit Surges 92% to KSh 1Billion
Sidian Bank posted a strong performance in the six months to June 30, 2025, nearly doubling its profit after tax to KSh 1.01 billion, up from KSh 523 million in [...]StanChart Kenya's H1 Earnings Drop 21% to KSh 8Bn on Weaker Income
Standard Chartered (StanChart) Bank Kenya posted weaker half-year earnings as lower interest and non-interest income weighed on performance despite stable asset quality and deposit growth. The lender's operating costs were [...]Kakuzi Net Profit Falls 15% on Avocado and Tea Pressure
Listed agricultural firm Kakuzi Plc has posted mixed half-year results for the period ended June 30, 2025, with revenue growing sharply but profitability falling on weaker avocado valuations and lower [...]Insights on the August Infrastructure Bond's Oversubscription
Kenya’s August 2025 infrastructure bond auction marked a significant moment in domestic debt management. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reopened two long-tenor infrastructure bonds—IFB1/2018/015 (15-year) and IFB1/2022/019 (19-year)—to support [...]CBK Launches KSh 50Bn Tap Sale After Rejecting KSh 228Bn on Reopened Tax-Free IFBs
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced a KSh 50 billion tap sale of two infrastructure bonds after last week’s record oversubscription showed strong investor appetite for tax-free government [...]CBK Redeems KSh 94.6Bn 2-Year High-Cost Bond
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has redeemed one of the year’s largest bond maturities, settling KSh 94.6 billion tied to the two-year FXD1/2023/002 issue. Breakdown of FXD1/2023/002 Tranches Issue [...]Liberty Kenya H1 Profit Falls 30% to KSh 428Mn as Claims Surge
Liberty Kenya Holdings Plc has reported a sharp decline in profit for the first half of 2025 as underwriting losses from higher motor and medical claims weighed on the listed [...]
