The Trading Room

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised KES 179.8 billion from the tap sale of two reopened infrastructure bonds auctioned last week. The sale, which advertised KES 50 billion, with coupon rates of 12.5%...

Listed lender Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has recorded a 21% decline in after-tax profit to KES 8.1 billion in the first six months ended June 30, 2025, down from KES 10.2 billion in the same...

KCB Bank kenya has started negotiations to acquire 40%  stake in local Ethiopian Bank.This move was initiated by Ethiopia National Bank allowing foreigh banks to invest in their country.This is one of the financial reforms...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) market cap has surged 63.8% to KES 2.62 trillion year-on-year, the highest since February 2022. The market boom has been underpinned by a shift in investors’ interest from bonds to...

The nation media PLC has reported a decline in its financial performance for the year 2025, reflecting a challenging business environment. According to its financial statement the company's turnover decreased to KES 2.99 billion with...