Financial Highlights: Growth on Top Line, Pressure on Bottom Line Britam Holdings posted a profit before tax (PBT) of KSh 2.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, a decline from KSh 2.8 billion in the same period of 2024. The company attributed the dip mainly to higher claims payouts and the impact […]
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 the Tribunal Decided A Land Acquisition Tribunal has ruled that the Pangani footbridge on Thika Road must be demolished within 90 days because it encroaches on privately owned land. The tribunal found that the Sheikh Fazal Ilani Noordin Charitable Trust owns land that was never lawfully acquired but has been partly occupied by the […]
What’s Proposed in Finance Bill 2025 Kenya’s Finance Bill 2025 is introducing several tax and regulatory changes that could significantly affect developers, homeowners, investors, and the affordable housing sector. Key proposals include: 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 […]
The Announcement and What It Means Sotik Sub-County in Bomet County has been earmarked to receive 561 affordable housing units under Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme (AHP). The project got underway after Governor Hillary Barchok officially handed over the site to the State Department of Housing for construction. (Kenya News) The governor emphasized that the development […]
What Was Announced President William Ruto recently confirmed that teachers will be allocated 20% of the units under Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme (AHP). The promise was made during the Waalimu Na Rais forum at State House, Nairobi, on 13 September 2025. An MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed between the Affordable Housing Board and teachers’ […]
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