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…

NSE reclaims half of market capitalisation it lost in January A rally in Safaricom, EABL, Equity and KCB stock prices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in the first week of February has helped the bourse claw back nearly half of the market capitalisation it lost…

500 to lose jobs in Telkom Kenya layoffs Five hundred employees of Telkom Kenya could lose their jobs in a restructuring plan announced by the company which is in acquisition talks with private equity fund Helios Investment Partners. Telkom Kenya has indicated that the layoffs are…

CfC Stanbic sees a rise in corporate bond issuance Standard Bank of South Africa majority-owned CfC Stanbic expects an increase in corporate bond issues in the coming year. The bank projects an increase from this year’s issuance of about Sh14 billion, which is lower than previous…

KenGen approves rights issue to raise billions for energy projects The Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen) board has approved a rights issue to raise billions of shillings for its energy projects. KenGen said it would seek investors’ approval to issue up to 7.8 billion shares, reversing…

Kenya Airways defends air ticket pricing against rivals Kenya Airways has defended its higher air ticket prices relative to other airlines. KQ chief executive Mbuvi Ngunze on Thursday said the airline’s tickets are only priced higher during peak demand, when travellers book late and according to quality…

BAT and anti-tobacco lobby oppose new cigarette tax Kenya’s largest cigarette manufacturer and an anti-tobacco lobby have closed ranks to oppose new excise tax rates they say will only reduce government revenues. The parties, who are normally on opposing sides, say Parliament’s amendment of the Excise…

Exchange rate slide pushes shilling past 95 units mark The shilling on Tuesday crossed the 95 units to the US dollar level, continuing a losing streak with forex traders predicting a further drop to 98 units to the dollar by end of year. A weaker currency and its effect…

Kenya Power outshines energy stocks at NSE The Kenya Power stock is up 18.7 per cent to Sh17.15 year-to-date—carrying on a trend established in 2014—even as power generating firm KenGen has shed three per cent to Sh10. The stock has been among the leading beneficiaries of foreign investor inflows since…