The Trading Room

The Treasury bills auction in Week 8 of 52 in 2026 by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) recorded strong demand, with all tenors oversubscribed, reflecting strong investor appetite despite falling interest rates. The 364-day...

MTN Group Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 75.3% stake in IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers) that it does not already own. The deal was announced on February 17, 2026, and...

Elon Musk’s Starlink has introduced mandatory in-person identity verification for all its subscribers in Kenya, requiring them to provide national identity cards, postal addresses and phone numbers following directives from Kenyan authorities. The move by...

Kenya has officially launched the Kenya National Carbon Registry (KNCR) in February 2026 - a digital platform that will be managed by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), and it serves as a centralized ledger...

In a move to deepen Kenya’s bond market and enhance liquidity, transparency, and investor access, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has admitted Cinemark Consult Limited as an Authorized Securities Dealer (ASD) in the fixed-income market....