CBK Holds CBR at 8.75% in Decisive Move to Curb Inflation Risks
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has kept its policy rate unchanged, a move aimed at anchoring inflation expectations and...
NSE Achieves 4 Key FTSE Russell Upgrades in Major Market Milestone
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has achieved a significant milestone after securing multiple upgrades in the latest review by FTSE...
NSE Rises 2.3% in Bullish Session Amid Sharp Rise in Trading Activity
Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on 8th April 2026 saw the volume of shares of traded rise 72.1%...
Zenith Bank Completes 100% Acquisition of Paramount Bank in Strategic Kenya Expansion
Zenith Bank PLC has officially completed the acquisition of Paramount Bank Kenya Limited following the receipt of regulatory approvals from...
KBA Urges CBK to Hold CBR at 8.75% Amid Escalating Global Risks
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has urged the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to keep the Central Bank Rate (CBR)...
Treasury Secures 50.1% Stake in Kenya Airways After ESOP Wind-Up
The National Treasury has increased its stake in Kenya Airways (NSE: KQ) from 48.89% to 50.1%, following the winding up...
NSE Week 14 Rally: NASI Jumps 1.93% in a Strong Bullish Rebound
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the fourteenth week in 2026 in bullish note, rebounding from weeks of losses driven...
CBK Treasury Bills Remain Undersubscribed for the 2nd Week Despite Improved Investor Uptake
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Treasury Bills auction was undersubscribed for the second consecutive week, receiving KES 17.0 billion...
Standard Group Confirms Chaacha Mwita as CEO Effective April 1, 2026
Standard Group PLC has appointed Mr. Chaacha Mwita as the substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, effective April...
Faida Investment Bank Reports 333.6% Income Growth in 2025
In the period ended December 31, 2025, Faida Investment Bank delivered a remarkable turnaround, with after tax profit rising to...
Access Bank Kenya Losses Down 29.6%, Core Capital Falls Below KES 3B Threshold
Access Bank Kenya PLC delivered a notable improvement in its financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, significantly...
UBA Kenya Posts KES 426.8M Profit Ending its 5-Year Loss Streak
UBA Kenya recorded a turnaround performance in the period ended December 31, 2025, swinging back to profitability after five consecutive...
Britam Appoints Celestine Munda as Interim Chair Effective March 31, 2026
Britam Holdings PLC has announced the appointment of Mrs. Celestine Munda as the interim Chairperson of the Board, effective March,...
DTB Kenya Completes Sale of its 84% Stake in Burundi Subsidiary
Diamond Trust Bank Group (NSE: DTK, up 28.9% YTD) has completed the sale of its entire shareholding in its DTB...
Family Bank Delivers Strong 55% Profit Surge to Record KES 5.4 Billion
Tier-II lender Family Bank has reported a 55.5% growth in after-tax profit to KES 5.38 billion for the period ended...
NSE Records Sharpest Weekly Loss as Market Cap Falls KES 231B
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the 13th week of the year in the red, recording broad-based losses across all...
NSE Closes in the Red as NASI Falls 0.5%
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed in the red for the fifth consecutive trading session of the week on 27th,...
NSE Earnings Surge 134% as Revenue Crosses KES 1B
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has reported a 134% growth in profit after tax to KES 272.2 million in FY2025,...
CBK T-Bill Auction Slips to 45.5% as Demand Weakens
After a period of strong investor demand, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Treasury Bills auction in week thirteen slipped...
Djibouti Launches $480M Salaam City to Deliver 7,000 Housing Units
Djibouti has officially unveiled Salaam City, its largest private residential development, valued at $480 million (KES 61.9 billion). The city,...
I&M Group Profit Rises 24.5% to KES 19.8B as Dividend Jumps 25%
I&M Group PLC delivered a strong financial performance in FY2025, marked by robust profitability growth and significant balance sheet expansion....
Sidian Bank FY25 Profit Surges 500% to KES 1.74B as Deposits Jump 63%
Sidian Bank has reported a KES 1.74 billion after-tax profit for the year ended December 31, 2025, up 500% from...
DTB Posts 21% YoY Profit Growth, Declares KES 9.00 Dividend
Listed Tier 1 lender Diamond Trust Bank (NSE: DTK) has reported a 21% year-on-year growth in profit after tax to...
Stanbic Uganda Posts 23.6% Profit Growth, Declares Ushs 4.30 Dividend
Uganda Securities Exchange (USE: SBU) listed firm Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited recorded a stellar performance in the year ended December...
Williamson and Kapchorua Tea Companies Announce the Retirement of Alan Carmichael as CEO Effective March 31, 2026
Williamson Tea Kenya PLC and Kapchorua Tea Kenya PLC have announced the retirement of Alan Laurence Carmichael as Managing Director...
NSE Week 12: NASI Falls 0.9% as Foreign Outflows Persist
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded the 12th week of the year 2026 in the red, with all key performance...
CBK Bills Attract KES 35.5B in Bids as Short Tenor Dominates
In the twelfth week of the year, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Treasury bills auction remained oversubscribed, receiving KES...
I&M Bank Partners with Sida in USD 15M Deal to Boost Climate Financing
Tier 1 lender I&M Bank Limited has announced the signing of a strategic Green Finance Risk Sharing Guarantee partnership with...
NSE on Bullish Note as NASI Gains 0.1% amid Reduced Activity
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the trading session on 18th March 2026 on a positive note, with the Nairobi...
Standard Chartered Bank Profit Falls 38% to KES 12.4 bn in FY2025
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya reported an after-tax profit of KES 12.4 billion in FY2025, representing a 38% decline from KES...
HF Group Appoints Samuel Mwangi as Board Chairman and Elizabeth Gitau as Independent Director effective 13 March 2026
Listed financial services provider HF Group PLC (NSE: $HFCK) has announced the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Gitau as an Independent...
Tullow Secures KES 4.6bn Tranche in $120m Kenya Asset Disposal Deal
Tullow Oil PLC has announced the receipt $36 million (KES 4.6 billion) in payment of tranche B for the sale...
NSE Extends Bull Run in Week 11 as Investor Wealth Hits KES 3.5tn
The Equities market maintained bullish momentum, with broad-based gains recorded across major indices, led by the NSE 20, which advanced...
MTN Uganda Posts Ush 678bn Profit, Raises Dividend to Ush 28.75 a Share
Uganda Securities Exchange-listed firm MTN Uganda (USE: $MTNU) has declared a final dividend of Ush 8.25 per share for FY2025,...
CBK T-Bill Auction Oversubscribed 182% as Demand Falls from KES 100Bn Peak
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Treasury Bills auction in Week 11 of 52 (2026) remained oversubscribed, albeit lower than...
Stanbic Bank Kenya Appoints Abraham Ongenge as Acting CEO Effective March 1, 2026
Stanbic Bank Kenya (NSE: $SBIC) has announced the appointment of Abraham Ongenge as the bank’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective...
ALP Industrial REIT Lists on NSE After a Strong 115% Subscription
Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) Industrial REIT has been listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), bringing the total number of...
KCB Group’s FY2025 EPS Rises 11%, Board More than Doubles Dividend to KES 7.00 a Share
KCB Group PLC reported an after-tax profit of KES 68.35 billion in FY2025, up 10.7% year-on-year, underpinned by growth in...
NSE on Bearish Note as NASI Falls 0.1%
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the trading session on 10th March 2026 in the red with the Benchmark index...
Sasini Seeks Growth in Asia Amid Challenges in Western Markets
Sasini PLC is seeking to expand its product markets into more Asian countries as it navigates growing challenges in its...
CoSSE Forms SACMA to Drive Capital Markets Integration in 14 SADC States
In a move to deepen capital markets integration and development across the Southern African region, the Committee of SADC Stock...
NSE Falls 3.6% as Blue Chips Drag Market Lower
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded the week in bearish note with all major indices recording declining compared to the...
364-Day Paper Dominates as CBK T-Bills Auction Records Strong Demand
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Treasury bills auction in the tenth week recorded strong demand, with the offer receiving...
ALP Industrial REIT Attracts USD 29.55M in Offer, Reaching 115% Subscription
The ALP Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (ALP Industrial REIT) recorded robust investor uptake ahead of its listing on the...
Kenya Pipeline IPO Surpasses Target, Records 105.7% Subscription
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offering (IPO) posted a strong performance, surpassing the National Treasury’s target of KES...
NSE Market Report: Bourse on Bearish Note, NASI falls 0.3%
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed today’s session in a bearish note with all major indices easing. The Benchmark, Nairobi...
Absa Bank Kenya Delivers 9.7% Profit Growth in FY2025, Lifts Dividend 17% YoY
Absa Bank Kenya PLC reported a 9.7% increase in profit after tax to KES 22.9 billion in FY2025, up from...
NSE Falls 1.2% as Blue Chips Drag Market Lower
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed today’s session in the red despite increased trading activity. The Nairobi All Share Index...
COMESA Clears Vodacom to Raise Safaricom Stake to 55%
The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (CCCC) has cleared Vodacom Group to acquire an additional 15% stake in Safaricom PLC....
NSE Rallies 10% in February as Retail Participation Lifts Market
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was on an upward trajectory during the month of February 2026, with the major indices...
BAT Kenya Profit Rises 17%, Declares Record Dividend
Listed Cigarette manufacturer British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya posted a 17.2% rise in after-tax profit to KES 5.25 billion for...
Limuru Tea PLC Issues Profit Warning for FY2025
Limuru Tea PLC has issued a profit warning expecting at least a 25% decline in its net earnings in FY2025...
KPC IPO Subscription Deadline Extended to February 24, 2026
The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offering (IPO) offer period has been extended by three working days following approval...
Strong Demand Across all Tenors as CBK Accepts KES 49.1 Billion
The Treasury bills auction in Week 8 of 52 in 2026 by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) recorded strong...
Starlink Rolls Out Mandatory ID Verification for Kenyan Subscribers
Elon Musk’s Starlink has introduced mandatory in-person identity verification for all its subscribers in Kenya, requiring them to provide national...
NSE Strengthens Fixed-Income Market with Admission of Cinemark as ASD
In a move to deepen Kenya’s bond market and enhance liquidity, transparency, and investor access, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)...
NSE Market Report: Volumes Expand 23.1% in Trading as Market Cap, NASI Index decline 0.3%
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed today’s session in the red, with the Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) declining by...
NSE Extends Rally as NASI Surges 6.9% Amid Spike in Trading Activity
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded the seventh week of 2026 on a positive note with the benchmark index, the...
CBK Cuts Policy Rate to 8.75% in Tenth Consecutive Move
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut its policy rate for the tenth consecutive time, in a bid to...
CMA Approves New Fund Managers, Expands Collective Investment Schemes
Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has approved new fund management licenses and additional collective investment schemes, a day after the...
CIC Group Boosts Liquidity With KES 1.8bn Land Disposal
Insurance solutions provider CIC Group PLC has raised KES 1.8 billion from the sale of two parcels of land in...
CMA Strengthens Capital Markets with Licensing of Six New Intermediaries
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has licensed six firms as market intermediaries, in line with its efforts to strengthen Kenya’s...
KenGen H1 2025/2026 Net Profit Falls 20% Despite 9.4% Revenue Growth
KenGen PLC (NSE:$KEGN) recorded a 20% decline in after-tax profit to KES 4.2 billion for the six months ended December...
Eveready PLC Expands into Solar, EV Financing with Clean Energy Platform
Shika Paka Pawa brand owner Eveready East Africa PLC has launched an Integrated Clean Energy Platform (ICEP) delivering solar power,...
KBA Advocates CBR Hold at 9.00% Ahead of MPC Decision
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has urged the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to maintain the Central Bank Rate (CBR)...
NSE Market Report: NASI Advances 0.6% as all Indices Close in the Green
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the day’s session on 9th February 2026 on a positive note despite lower activity....
NSE Ends Week 6 Higher as Indices Post Broad Gains
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded the sixth week of the year 2026 in the green, with key performance indicators...
Strong Demand for 91-Day and 364-Day Papers as CBK T-Bill Auction Shows Mixed Results
In week six of the year, the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) treasury bills recorded mixed performance with the 91-day...
Safaricom Declares Record KES 0.85 Interim Dividend on Robust Cashflows
Safaricom PLC board has approved an interim dividend of KES 0.85 per ordinary share for the year ending March 31,...
NSE Market Report: NASI up 0.9% Amid Reduced Acitivity
Trading activity slowed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in the trading session on 4th February 2026 as evidenced by...
Kakuzi Rolls Out Loose-Leaf Tea Brand as Part of Market Expansion Strategy
Kakuzi PLC has launched a new loose-leaf tea product, marking a significant milestone in the company’s diversification strategy. The NSE-listed...
Williamson Tea and Kapchorua Appoint Agnus Omete as Executive Director Effective February 1, 2026
Listed agricultural firms Williamson Tea Kenya and Kapchorua Tea have announced the appointment of Mr. Agnus Omete as Executive Director...
KPLC Half-Year Profit Rises 5.4% as Power Sales Grow and Finance Costs Fall
Utility firm Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) recorded a KES 14.8 billion pre-tax profit for the half year ended...
NSE Market Report: Bourse in Bullish Territory as NASI rises 0.7%
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Kicked off the month on a positive momentum with increased activity and all indices closing...
EABL Posts 37% Surge in Half-Year Profit, Declares Record Interim Dividend
EABL’s Board of Directors has recommended an interim dividend of KES 4.00 per share, up 60% from KES 2.50 in...
NSE Records 4.7% January Growth as Financial Stocks Shine
The Banking sector emerged as the key driver on the NSE in January, with all banks closing the month in...
NSE Market Report: NASI Advances 0.2% amid Decline in Activity
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) maintained an upward trend on 30th January 2026, recording gains in major indices and higher...
Umeme Limited Issues Profit Warning for FY2025
Cross-listed energy firm Umeme Limited has issued a profit warning expecting the company to post a second consecutive loss in...
NCBA Leads Banking Stocks in Weekly Gains Rising 8%
In Week 4 of 52 (2026), NCBA Group PLC emerged the top gainer in the Banking Sector on the Nairobi...
KES 175 Billion Roads Bond Set for February as State Targets Pending Bills
The Government of Kenya plans to issue a KES 175 billion securitized roads bond in February with proceeds earmarked for...
NSE Market Report: Bourse on Upward Trajectory, Kenya Airways Gains 9.6%
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was on a bullish momentum in the trading session on 27th January 2026 as evidenced...
NSE Sees Local Institutions Emerge as Net Buyers Amid 2025 Market Rally
Local institutional investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) emerged net buyers in 2025 while retail and foreign investors closed...
KCB Wins CAK Approval to Acquire 75% Stake in Riverbank
KCB Group PLC has secured approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) for the acquisition of a 75% stake...
Treasury Bills Record Weak Demand Amid Focus on First MPC Meeting of 2026
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Treasury Bills auction on January 22, 2026, saw undersubscription across all tenors. The 91-day...
Zenith Bank Secures CAK Approval to Acquire Paramount Bank
Zenith Bank PLC has secured approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) for the proposed acquisition of a 100%...
Kenya Airways Shares Soar as Temasek, Qatar Airways Table Rescue Deals
Singaporean and Qatari investors have shown strong interest in Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya.
PIDG Backs ALP Industrial REIT with USD 15 Million Anchor Investment
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIGD) has given the greenlight to a USD 15 million investment as an anchor investor...
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Appoints Birju Sanghrajka as CEO, Pending Regulatory Approval
Tier I lender Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited has announced the appointment of Birju Sanghrajka as Managing Director and Chief...
NSE Market Report: Eaagads PLC Emerges Top Gainer Rising 9.4%
Trading activity at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on 23rd January 2026, the last trading day of the week recorded...
Nedbank Moves To Acquire 66% Stake in NCBA via Tender Offer
NCBA Group PLC (NCBA or the Group), a preeminent financial services provider in East Africa, has announced that it has...
Co-operative Bank CEO Gideon Muriuki Raises Stake to 2.3% After KES 148 Million Share Purchase
The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gideon Muriuki’s stake in the Bank increased to 2.3% in December...
KPC Goes Public as Treasury Seeks KES 106.3 Billion in Landmark IPO
The National Treasury officially launched an offer for sale of 11.81 billion shares of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) on...
NSE Report: Exchange on Bearish momentum Amid 30% Rise in Shares Traded
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) opened week 3 of 52 in 2025 on a downward trajectory evidenced with declines across...
Liberty Kenya Holdings PLC Issues Profit Warning for FY2025
Insurance service provider Liberty Kenya Holdings PLC expects profit after tax for the FY2025 to decline by at least 25%...
Sasini Plc Outshines Agricultural Peers With 11.6% Weekly Gain
Sasini Plc recorded week-on-week double-digit gains at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), outperforming sectoral peers, supported by strong earnings for...
U.S. House Passes Bill to Extend AGOA Trade Deal to 2028
The United States House of representatives has passed a Bill to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for...
Market Exit: Standard Chartered to Explore Sale of Its Botswana Operations
Standard Chartered Group has reached a decision to proceed with exploring the sale of its entire Botswana business, which includes...
Boost for Digital Credit: Airtel Kenya to Launch Mobile Money Overdraft Service
Kenya’s second largest network carrier Airtel Kenya intends to launch an overdraft service in Kenya aimed at enabling customers to...
I&M Bank in Hunt for New CEO to Drive Innovation and Growth
Tier-1 lender I&M Bank Kenya is in search of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) following the departure of Mr....
Bold Innovation : M-Pesa Partners ADI Foundation to Roll Out Blockchain Payments in 8 Countries
M-Pesa has partnered with Abu Dhabi–based ADI Foundation to launch blockchain infrastructure across eight African countries, including Kenya, the Democratic...
