The domestic money market in Kenya is currently experiencing a profound period of high liquidity and intense investor confidence in government debt, a sentiment underscored by the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) latest Weekly Treasury Bills Auction. The auction witnessed a significant surge in bids, totaling KSh 44.812 billion against a targeted offer of KSh […]

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), acting as the fiscal agent for the National Treasury, has initiated its ninth domestic bond reopening of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26, signaling an intensified commitment to securing durable, long-term funding. The auction seeks to raise KSh 40 billion through a dual-tranche sale featuring two ultra-long-duration instruments: the 30-year […]

Kenya’s Treasury bill market continues to defy conventional market expectations, presenting a paradoxical situation where even as yields fall to their lowest levels in months, investor demand shows no sign of cooling. In fact, appetite for government short-term securities has intensified, with the 364-day paper emerging as the clear favourite among institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, […]

Kenya’s National Treasury has unveiled controversial plans to borrow more than Ksh1 trillion in the 2026/27 financial year, a massive borrowing target that has reignited intense debate over the country’s rapidly rising public debt burden and the government’s capacity to manage its finances sustainably without compromising future generations’ economic prospects. The ambitious borrowing plan comes […]

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has taken a significant step toward democratizing access to government securities by introducing a groundbreaking feature on its DhowCSD platform that allows retail investors to pay for their successful bids on Treasury bills and bonds using mobile money. This innovative integration of mobile payment technology with formal investment infrastructure […]

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has introduced a groundbreaking financial product that allows clients to leverage their holdings in Kenyan government bonds as collateral for loans, marking a significant innovation in the country’s evolving wealth management and retail banking landscape. The new lending facility specifically targets investors who have purchased government securities directly through the Central […]

Kenya’s public debt has breached the Sh12 trillion threshold, reaching Sh12.06 trillion in September 2025, according to the latest data released by the National Treasury. This milestone represents a significant escalation in the country’s debt burden and highlights a fundamental shift in the government’s financing strategy toward domestic markets. The total public debt burden now […]

Kenya’s escalating debt burden has reached a new milestone, with total public debt climbing to KSh 11.97 trillion at the end of August 2025, according to the latest Monthly Debt Bulletin published by the National Treasury. This figure represents 67.4% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, underscoring the significant fiscal challenges facing President William Ruto’s […]

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), serving as the government’s fiscal agent, has returned to the primary bond market in October 2025 with an ambitious fundraising target of KSh 50 billion through the sale of two long-term reopened Treasury Bonds. This issuance represents the first bond auction of the month and forms part of the […]

In a significant departure from established practice, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced it will not remit dividends to the National Treasury for the 2025 cycle, marking the first time in seven years that Kenya’s monetary authority has withheld its operational surplus from government coffers. This strategic decision, which retains a substantial KSh […]