The 54 tea factory companies, which own the 69 factories that are managed by KTDA, will proceed to close their financial books for the year and also declare the final payment to each of their...

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index declined 0.4%. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 0.34% in morning trade while the Topix index was 0.13% lower.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.85% to end at 26,870.03 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.91% to 3,226.55

The secondary bond market on the Nairobi Securities Exchange recorded a slight decline in activity with bonds worth Kes 2.00 Billion achieved in 133  deals.

The ratings on Kenya are nevertheless supported by its diversified economic base, including its large and diversified agricultural and services sectors, relative to peers, which should help cushion its economy.