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 […]
Oversubscription of Treasury Bills Kenya’s appetite for Treasury bills is soaring. At the most recent auction held by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), investors placed bids worth KSh 38.8 billion against an advertised amount of KSh 24.0 billion, translating into a performance rate of 161.5%. The 364-day Treasury bill was the standout performer. While […]
House Republicans are orchestrating a strategic legislative move to retroactively combine GOP-led legislation that would ban the Federal Reserve from creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a comprehensive bipartisan cryptocurrency market structure bill, following the separate passage of both measures in July’s landmark “Crypto Week.” The House is scheduled to vote Tuesday afternoon […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and developer Anders Elowsson have introduced EIP-7999, a transformative proposal designed to streamline Ethereum’s complex transaction fee structure through the establishment of a unified multidimensional fee market. Released in early August 2025, this proposal represents one of the most significant potential changes to Ethereum’s economic model since the landmark EIP-1559 upgrade. […]
Overview Kenya’s Treasury Bond Market in October 2025 is characterized by easing yields, declining real returns, and renewed sovereign debt...
Overview Kenya’s real estate sector continues to display resilience and adaptability in October 2025, supported by infrastructure expansion, rising urban...
Overview Money Market Funds (MMFs) in Kenya are navigating a shifting landscape in October 2025, shaped by a declining interest...
Overview Kenya’s insurance industry continues to demonstrate resilience and gradual recovery as of October 2025, with strong growth in the...
