The Trading Room

The era of relative price stability in Kenya came to an abrupt halt in April 2026, as a sudden surge in global and domestic costs created a sharp pinch for households. According to the latest...

Kenya's trade deficit with China widened to a record KES 654.3 billion in 2025, representing a 19 percent increase from the previous year, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The...

On Monday, oil prices declined amid volatile trading as market participants weighed an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump to “free” vessels stranded by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, set against the backdrop...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the month on a positive note, with major indices recording broad-based gains, despite heightened tensions in the Middle East which drove up global oil prices and exerted upward pressure...

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Treasury Bills were undersubscribed in week 18, marking the third consecutive week of undersubscription. The auction attracted bids worth KES 18.48 billion against an offer of KES 24.00 billion,...