Treasury to raise domestic debt by 75pc next year Kenya’s domestic borrowing is projected to rise by 75 per cent to Sh208 billion in the next financial year compared to the current year, energizing the fixed-income market but also raising the spectre of even higher interest rates. The National Treasury…

KCB issues caution over proposed restructuring Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) directors have urged shareholders and customers to exercise caution when dealing with the bank’s shares. This follows a resolution last week by the bank’s top management to undertake a restructuring which will lead to the establishment of a non-operating…

Energy shares gain as falling oil price lifts consumption Shares of oil marketers KenolKobil and Total are up 15.5 per cent and 12.5 per cent respectively so far this year at Sh10.05 and Sh27. On the electricity side, Kenya Power and KenGen are up 17.6 per cent and 4.4…

KRA releases guidelines on withholding tax The Kenya Revenue Authority has released guidelines for the collection of withholding VAT on payments made to government suppliers, which will be charged at 6% of the cost of supplied goods or services. Withholding VAT was reintroduced in the Finance Act 2014 […

Read on for important business news in Kenya today.  Porsche pulls ahead of Mercedes in sales Sales of new Porsche vehicles have exceeded those of Mercedes in the first five months of its presence in Nairobi, marking a strong start to the luxury car maker’s local dealership. Data by the…

Kenyans made up 10% of the Choiseul 100 Africa rankings. The Choiseul 100 Africa is an annual study carried out by the Paris based Institut Choiseul. It identifies and ranks the young African leaders of 40 years old and under, who will play a major role in the development of Africa in the near…

Co-operative Bank of Kenya (COOP) announced last week but one that they were hiring global consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, for advice on improving operational efficiency. Investors took notice. Cooperative bank’s shares have risen by over 10% in the last two weeks, from KES 19.35 as…

I&M Bank Will Drop Lending Rate by 1.5% to 18% from the previous tariff of 19.5%. The move follows a verdict from the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the CBR to 11%

COUNTER WATCH Athi River Mining – True to the prediction, locals took up shares in this company. The stock traded at KES 219, up by KES 9 from yesterday’s closing price. The amount traded was even more shocking as it stood at 150,000. Total amount that transacted was KES…

COUNTER WATCH Uchumi Supermarket – Having closed the day at KES 19.25, the counter’s price took a slight dip in share price by 25 cents. Bearing in mind that the supermarket is looking to raise KES 1.5 billion in a share offer next year, a downward spiral…