What Kenya Is Proposing Kenya is preparing to issue its first sovereign Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) worth US$500 million (≈ KSh 65 billion) in March 2026. The bond will be structured around two Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): forestation and rural electrification, reflecting Kenya’s ambition to combine climate action with development priorities. The framework for this SLB […]
Demand Surges in September Investor appetite for the 364-day Treasury bill has been unusually strong in September. According to the Central Bank of Kenya, bids for the paper have exceeded supply for two consecutive weeks, highlighting how investors are positioning themselves in a declining rate environment. On 8 September 2025, the CBK received bids worth […]
Global online broker Axi today announced the launch of fiat-settled crypto perpetual contracts, a groundbreaking move designed to provide traders with a more transparent, secure, and streamlined approach to accessing the rapidly expanding crypto derivatives market. This strategic product launch comes at a critical time when the crypto derivatives sector is experiencing unprecedented growth and […]
In this comprehensive Market Wrap-Up for August 2025, we analyze the performance of Money Market Funds in Kenya, USD MMFs, Fixed Income Funds, and Special Funds against the backdrop of significant monetary policy shifts and evolving economic conditions. The month marked a continuation of the downward yield trend that has characterized Kenya’s investment landscape for […]
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted approvals to several market players for the establishment of new collective investment schemes and sub-funds, in a move aimed at deepening Kenya’s capital markets and enhancing product diversity for investors. This latest round of approvals reflects the growing sophistication of Kenya’s investment landscape and increasing investor appetite for […]
What Happened: Broker Licences Cancelled The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) of Kenya recently took decisive action by cancelling the licences of 20 insurance brokerage firms. The change was officially communicated via a Kenya Gazette notice on 18 July 2025, and it states that the affected brokers ceased transacting insurance business as of 30 June 2025, […]
What Changed: New Laws Signed in June 2025 On 17 June 2025, President William Ruto signed into law two landmark pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening Kenya’s financial regulation framework: Build the future you deserve. Get started with our top-tier Online courses: ACCA, HESI A2, ATI TEAS 7, HESI EXIT, NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, and Financial Literacy. […]
What the Latest Data Reveals Kenya’s insurance industry saw a sharp drop in fraud reports in Q4 2024, while its profits leapt nearly four-fold, driven largely by brisk investment returns in government bonds, according to the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA). Build the future you deserve. Get started with our top-tier Online courses: ACCA, HESI A2, […]
Redemption Details The National Treasury has successfully redeemed the 12-year tax-free infrastructure bond IFB1/2013/12, settling KSh 15.2 billion on 15 September 2025. The bond carried an 11% coupon and was originally structured as a multi-tranche amortised bond. It was first issued in September 2013, with two redemption points: This dual-tranche structure allowed the government to […]
Treasury’s New Bond Sale The Kenyan government is moving aggressively to secure financing for the 2025/26 fiscal year. The Central Bank of Kenya has announced the reopening of three long-term Treasury bonds — a 30-year Savings & Development Bond, a 25-year issue, and a 20-year bond — targeting Sh60 billion. If fully subscribed, this sale […]
What Kenya Is Proposing Kenya is preparing to issue its first sovereign Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) worth US$500 million (≈ KSh...
Kenya is intensifying efforts to finalize a groundbreaking bilateral trade agreement with the United States by December 2025, as the...
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