The Trading Room

Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLC has appointed Dr. Martin Oduor-Otieno as the company’s Board Chairman effective June 4, 2026. The appointment follows the retirement of Dr. John Simba, who served as the company’s Board Chairman...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed today’s session on a positive note, with all key indices recording broad-based gains. The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) closed at 209.40 points, up 0.6% from the previous session,...

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has called on the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to raise the policy rate in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled for June 9, 2026, citing rising inflationary pressures...

The headline Stanbic PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) plunged to 46.6 in May 2026, still struggling to cross the critical 50.0 neutral threshold. This represents a sharp drop from the 49.4 recorded in April and marks...

Absa Bank Uganda has received approval of the Bank of Uganda (BoU) to acquire Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s wealth and retail banking business. The clearance follows StanChart’s announcement in 2024 that it was exploring the...