The transformation of Kenya’s savings culture has reached a critical inflection point, as evidenced by the spectacular growth recorded in the third quarter of 2025. According to the latest quarterly report by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) experienced an unprecedented surge, with Kenyans pumping an additional KSh 83.2 billion into these […]

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has taken a definitive step to deepen Kenya’s financial markets, announcing on November 26, 2025, the official approval for the establishment of eight new Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) and associated sub-funds. These approvals, granted in strict adherence to the Capital Markets Act and the Capital Markets (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, […]

In a strategic move that signals the growing sophistication of Kenya’s investment landscape and the increasing appetite for international diversification among local investors, CIC Insurance Group (CIC Group)—a prominent insurance and investment conglomerate partially owned by Kenyan business magnate Gideon Muriuki—has officially entered the global investment market with the launch of an innovative dollar-denominated collective […]

Kenya is poised to establish a transformative national infrastructure fund designed to finance major development projects including roads, dams, and power generation facilities, in a strategic pivot that will substantially reduce the country’s reliance on external borrowing while ensuring sustainable, locally-financed development that addresses critical infrastructure gaps constraining economic growth. This landmark initiative, announced by […]

Kenya’s savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) — a backbone of financial inclusion and credit access for millions — are grappling with a deepening crisis as unremitted deductions by employers reached KSh 3.49 billion in 2024, up from KSh 2.59 billion in 2023. The figures, contained in the 2024 SACCO Supervision Annual Report by the Sacco […]

President William Ruto’s administration has rolled out the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) fund, a KSh 33 billion program designed to provide seed capital to young entrepreneurs. Under the plan, 110,000 youths across Kenya will each receive KSh 50,000 to launch income-generating ventures. The initiative was unveiled by Co-operatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe […]

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has unveiled a plan to establish formal compensation rules for e-money and digital wallet fraud, marking a new chapter in the country’s digital finance regulation. The move is intended to close existing gaps in consumer protection, particularly as mobile wallets and digital financial services (DFS) become increasingly central to […]

Safaricom’s Ziidi Money Market Fund has reached a significant milestone, with assets under management hitting KSh 10.68 billion and reporting a robust half-year investment income of KSh 354.36 million for the period ending June 30, 2025. This achievement comes amid a broader transformation in Kenya’s money market fund landscape, as declining Treasury bill rates continue […]

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted comprehensive approvals to expand Kenya’s financial sector, licensing four new intermediaries and approving innovative investment products that promise to revolutionize the country’s capital markets landscape. The strategic moves represent one of the most significant regulatory developments in Kenya’s financial sector this year, coinciding with the growing sophistication of […]