Kenya seeks proposals for issuance of Ksh.254T Eurobond -source

By Reuters,

Kenya is engaging with lenders over a plan to issue a $2.5 billion (Ksh.253.9trillion) Eurobond denominated either in Euros or dollars, a banking sour...

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Russian Finance Ministry may issue more Eurobonds in euros in 2019

By Reuters,

The Russian finance ministry is considering issuing Eurobonds in euros and possibly yuan in 2019 and the amount of the euro deal could be higher than ...

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Kenya to roll over Ksh.78B syndicated loan, cut budget deficit

By Reuters,

Kenya is in talks with lenders to roll over a Ksh.78billion ($760million) syndicated loan this fiscal year and lengthen its maturity. This is in or...

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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara to name new government on Tuesday

By Reuters,

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara plans to name a new government on Tuesday after dissolving its predecessor because of a row within his ruling ...

Amadou Gon Coulibaly , Henri Konan Bedie , Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara , RDR party

Banker calls for Govt stimulus to support economic growth

By Sophie Kinoti,

The government has been encouraged to increase its spending and meet payments to contractors and suppliers to stimulate economic growth. According ...

Eurobond , government spending , John Gachora , NIC Group , stimulus , suppliers contractors , Treasury

Rotich: Government never gets broke

By Citizen Reporter,

Treasury CS Henry Rotich has denied media reports that the government is broke saying the reporting was "fake." Mr. Rotich, while reacting to media...

Eurobond , Kenya is broke , Treasury CS Henry Rotich

Amb. Kamau: Push for US intervention in Kenya ill-advised

By Amb. Macharia Kamau,

That Amb. Mark Bellamy and Amb. Johnnie Carson are accomplished US diplomats is not in doubt. It may also be assumed that their relationship with Keny...

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Jubilee MPs urge gov’t to halt development in opposition areas

By Peter Gachanja,

Jubilee MPs from Mt. Kenya region have supported and defended the government’s borrowing of Ksh.200 billion Eurobond, saying it would propel develop...

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Kenya’s rising debt overshadows positive economic outlook

By Kepha Muiruri,

A global risk consultancy is projecting a promising year for Kenya this year even though this may be overshadowed by the country's rising debt. Con...

2018 Risk Map , Control Risks , Eurobond , Kenya debt , Patrick Matu

Govt secures Sh77.2bn syndicated loan to pay off earlier loan

By Reuters,

Kenya has secured a $750 million (Sh77.2 billion) syndicated loan for seven years from the Trade Development Bank (TDB) to pay off creditors in anothe...

budget support , Eurobond , Finance , Henry Rotich , National Treasury , rising debt , syndicated loan , Trade Development Bank , Uhuru kenyatta

World Bank cuts Kenya’s 2017 economic growth estimate to 4.9pc

By Reuters,

The World Bank has cut its 2017 growth estimate for Kenya's economy to 4.9 percent, which would be the slowest annual expansion in five years, due to ...

budget deficit , debt , Drought , economic performance , elections , growth , job creation. , National Treasury , Politics , private sector , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta , World Bank

OPINION: Waiguru defamation suit against Raila reason for bad blood

By Citizen Reporter,

By Calvin Tamanda On Monday, National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, revived his long-standing beef with former Devolu...

No NASA presidential line-up yet, Odinga says

By Majanga Michael,

National Super Alliance (NASA) Co-principal Raila Odinga has dismissed rumors going round that the opposition coalition has settled on a Raila-Kalonzo...

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Kenya set to lose Ksh 82B in Eurobond-style runaway theft – Raila

By Koome Kimonye,

The opposition Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader, Raila Odinga, now alleges that the government has borrowed Ksh 82 billion (USD 800 m...

MWANGI: From conflict to rising dictatorship, 2016 was bad new

By Isaac Mwangi,

Massacre in Kasese. Civil war in South Sudan. Burundi in flames. The Al Shabaab threat in Somalia. Grand looting in Kenya. The list of terrible news t...

Raila says Jubilee not committed in fight against graft

By Koome Kimonye,

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga insists that the Jubilee administration has not been genuine in the war against graft. He ...

Eurobond scandal was PURE MADNESS and UTTER NONSENSE – Ruto

By Koome Kimonye,

Deputy President William Ruto has accused the opposition led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga of spreading propaganda on alleged corruption scand...

Tanzania aims for debut Eurobond in 2017/18 – ministry

By Reuters,

Tanzania aims to issue its first Eurobond in fiscal 2017/18 to fund new infrastructure, the Finance and Planning Ministry said on Thursday, after repe...

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Raila tells off Uhuru for allegedly insulting him

By Citizen,

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader, Raila Odinga, has hit out at President Uhuru Kenyatta over what he terms as derogatory remarks ...

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Kicking out Jubilee is the only way to save Kenya –Raila

By George Amolo,

Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader Raila Odinga has urged Kenyans to vote the Jubilee government out in 2017 to contain the spate of co...

2017 general election , abetting corruption , CORD Leader Raila Odinga , corruption , Dr Oburu Odinga , EACC , Former PM Raila Odinga , JUBILEE , raila odinga , SIAYA COUNTY , Uhuru kenyatta