CBK to sell five and 10-year Treasury bonds The Central Bank of Kenya said on Friday it will sell five-year and 10-year Treasury bonds worth Sh25 billion in February. The bank said in a statement it will receive bids for the two bonds between February 12…

KQ’s bankers ease loan terms as carrier eyes Sh60bn bailout National carrier Kenya Airways’ local bankers have agreed to extend the tenure of their existing short-term loans, giving the airline breathing space to secure a Sh60 billion bailout which the CEO expects to source in six…

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…

Tuskys set to open 75 shops at Shell stations Tuskys Supermarket has moved to open convenience stores at 75 Shell-branded fuel stations, operated by Vivo Energy Kenya, as part of its expansion strategy. The supermarket has already opened two such shops along Thika Road in a…

Family Bank to sell PE funds Sh15bn stake Family Bank plans to raise as much as Sh15 billion through sale of stake to private equity (PE) firms. Family Bank shareholders will now have to create more shares to accommodate potential investors. Family Bank intends to use…

Airtel sets flat roaming tariff for16 African countries Airtel has introduced a flat rate tariff for its Kenya subscribers travelling to 16 countries in Africa in which it has presence, reducing the cost of making roaming calls by between 85 and 32.4 per cent. Airtel’s customers…

High interest on bonds to hit bank, insurers’ earnings Banks and insurance companies’ earnings are expected to take a hit from unrealised losses arising from the recent hike in interest rates for Treasury bills and bonds. Interest rates of the bills have shot to 20.6 per…

Barclays Africa buys stake in First Assurance for Sh2.9bn Johannesburg-based Barclays Africa is set to acquire a controlling stake in Kenya’s First Assurance for Sh2.9 billion in a transaction that opens the door for the bank’s Kenyan subsidiary to gain a foothold in the insurance market.Barclays Africa on Wednesday announced…

Uhuru rejects mobile T-bill investment President Uhuru Kenyatta has rejected changes to the law that would have allowed retail buyers to invest small amounts in State securities, including through mobile phones. The proposed changes to the Central Bank of Kenya Act would have forced the banks’…

Equity to cede 2.3pc stake in Congolese bank acquisition bid Equity on Tuesday last week announced that three institutional investors — German firm ProCredit, Belgian development finance institution BIO and Dutch fund DOEN — that respectively own 61 per cent, six per cent and 12 per…