Closing Bell: Home Afrika Ltd Top Gainer as Umeme Limited Declines
Home Afrika Ltd Top Gainer as Umeme Limited Declines Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 7.69% to close at KES 1.40 which was a KES 0.10 gain in share price. Umeme Limited (UMME) was the top loser of the…
CBK suspends licensing of commercial banks
CBK suspends licensing of commercial banks Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has in a shock move slapped a moratorium on licensing new commercial banks throwing off balance the entry of Dubai Islamic Bank and the planned conversion of Unaitas Sacco. The moratorium is likely to force…
KRA, Unilever Tea in Sh1.8bn tax battle
KRA, Unilever Tea in Sh1.8bn tax battle The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is locked in a multibillion-shilling tax battle with Unilever Tea Kenya where it is seeking unpaid taxes dating back to the start the millennium. Unilever has however countered the KRA’s claims that the tea…
Closing Bell: Eaagads Limited Top Gainer as Kenya Airways Limited Declines
Eaagads Limited Top Gainer as Kenya Airways Limited Declines Eaagads Limited (EGAD) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 10% to close at KES 27.50 which was a KES 2.50 gain in share price. Kenya Airways Limited (KQ) was the top loser of the day. It had a…
Chase Bank Q3 profit up 28 pc on increased lending
Chase Bank Q3 profit up 28 pc on increased lending Chase Bank’s net profit for the first nine months of the year grew by a third on the back of increased lending and higher earnings from fees and commissions. The mid-tier lender has announced an after-tax…
Safaricom eyes SMEs in cash transfer deal for Lipa na M-Pesa with 8 banks
Safaricom eyes SMEs in cash transfer deal for Lipa na M-Pesa with 8 banks Safaricom has signed a deal with eight more banks to offer retailers real-time money transfer from the Lipa na M-Pesa tills to their banks accounts, a move aimed at recruiting more merchants…
KQ to face stiffer competition with planned open skies policy
KQ to face stiffer competition with planned open skies policy The national carrier Kenya Airways and its budget subsidiary Jambojet could see their dominance on domestic routes challenged following the government’s announcement that it is working toward implementing the open skies policy to allow more airlines…
Seven bank stocks touch one-year low at NSE trading
Seven bank stocks touch one-year low at NSE trading Seven banking counters at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday touched a one-year low as the market responded to the sudden closure of Imperial Bank leading to the indicative NSE 20 share index dropping to levels…
KQ has drawn down half of its Sh20bn Afrexim bank loan
KQ has drawn down half of its Sh20bn Afrexim bank loan Loss-making Kenya Airways has drawn down half of a Sh20 billion ($200 million) bridging loan from Afrexim bank and expects the next tranche in two weeks, its chief executive said on Friday. Mbuvi Ngunze told…
KQ pilots lose bid to stop sale of planes
KQ pilots lose bid to stop sale of planes National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has won a court battle to sell part of its fleet despite protests from pilots who fear the disposal could render them jobless. High Court judge Monicah Mbaru has…
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