Kenya’s economic partnership deal with U.K. under sharp scrutiny

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s recently concluded economic partnership agreement with the United Kingdom has come under sharp scrutiny with observers warning of a backdoor...

Kenya-UK trade deal

Uhuru eulogizes Juja MP Francis Waititu as a patriotic leader

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday mourned Juja MP Francis Munyua Waititu as a patriotic leader who demonstrated all attributes of true servant leade...

Juja MP , waititu

DP Ruto: President Uhuru is a symbol of National Unity not tribe

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has asked politicians not to diminish President Uhuru Kenyatta’s profile to that of a Mt Kenya leader. He said it w...

D.P William Ruto

Kiambu MP says late mum was buried hurriedly at 8pm after false COVID-19 diagnosis

By Citizen Reporter,

Kiambu Central MP Jude Njomo whose family had to bury their late mother Margaret Njomo at 8pm in early June has revealed that they got a wrong COVID-1...

coronavirus , njomo

Uhuru stops new NHIF rules on only one wife, 5 children

By Tonny Ndungu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta in an address to the nation has called for the halting of a raft of new rules proposed by The National Hospital Insurance Fun...

NHIF , Uhuru kenyatta

2019 review: Interest caps fall at second attempt

By Kepha Muiruri,

In a seemingly last ditch attempt to salvage the economy off interest cap hurdles, the National Treasury through the then Cabinet Secretary Henry Roti...

CBK , interest rate caps , National Treasury

Banks promise not to take advantage of interest cap removal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Banks have vowed not to go back to the exorbitant interest rates they were charging before the introduction of the rate caps which was removed on Tues...

CBK , interest rate caps , KBA

MPs leave Kenyans at the mercy of banks as rate caps fall

By Kepha Muiruri,

Members of Parliament (MPs) have left Kenyans at the mercy of banks on the rate charged on new loans as the interest rate caps fall. In a chaotic v...

MPs take hard line stand as interest rate capping debate returns

By Kepha Muiruri,

Members of Parliament have turned a deaf ear to the proposed repeal of interest rate caps on commercial bank lending. While banks have recently joi...

interest rate caps , KBA , private sector credit

How the rate cap sparked change to an ‘indisciplined’ financial sector

By Kepha Muiruri,

The interest rate cap has brought a substantial level of positive change to the financial sector this in spite of its well documented regressive effec...

Central Bank of Kenya , interest rate cap law , Jude Njomo , Kenya Bankers Association , National Treasury

Treasury on the spot as Kenya’s debt dominates talks at National Assembly retreat

By Citizen Reporter,

Matters Kenya's Debt Management and Pending Bills dominated the second day of the National Assembly Leadership Retreat, with MPs calling on the Nation...

National Assembly retreat

Legislators unstirred by rate-cap ruling

By Kepha Muiruri,

Legislators have vowed to ensure the continued hold of interest earnings from commercial banks’ lending, playing down a hint at a return to expensiv...

COFEK , Habil Olaka , interest rate cap law , Jude Njomo , Kenya Bankers Association

MP Njomo says “pretty sure” move to repeal rate cap will be defeated

By Reuters,

The Kenyan lawmaker who proposed the cap on commercial banks’ lending rates says he is “pretty sure” last week’s move by the finance minister ...

banking , banking act , credit , economic growth , Henry Rotich , interest rate cap , Jude Njomo , loans , private sector , repeal , Treasury

Lusaka urges leaders to stop referendum debate

By Lawrence Baraza,

Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has urged the country and leaders to remain focused on the Big Four Agenda. Speaking when he joined Christian faithfu...

Big four agenda , kenneth lusaka , Referendum

Treasury avoids dealing with rate cap in draft law

By Reuters,

A promised move to repeal Kenya's cap on commercial lending rates does not appear in a draft bill on financial markets that was published late on Wedn...

balance of payment support , Central Bank , Financial Markets Conduct Authority , Henry Rotich , IMF , interest rate cap , Jude Njomo , law makers , parliament , Treasury , Uhuru kenyatta

Market Observers call for alternative funding options for Kenyans

By Dennis Otieno,

The country should keenly focus on growing alternative sources of funding even as the push to repeal a law capping interest rates gains momentum. A...

banking , Central Bank of Kenya , credit management bill , Cytonn Investment , funding options , interest rate cap , Jude Njomo , Maurice Oduor , Mps

Uhuru takes Raila to Supreme Court over election

By Benjamin Muriuki,

With only six days to the repeat election, the Jubilee Party has moved to the Supreme Court seeking orders to cite NASA Presidential candidate Raila O...

Jubilee files petition against Raila at Supreme Court , October 26 , raila odinga

Jubilee MP wants court to compel IEBC to hold election

By Dzuya Walter,

Kiambu Town Member of Parliament Jude Njomo has filed a case seeking to compel the electoral commission to hold the fresh presidential election as ord...

Jude Njomo , Jude Njomo files petition , October 26 repeat election , Petition to compel IEBC hold election on October 26

Standard Chartered Kenya says time right to review impact of rate cap

By Reuters,

Kenyan authorities should take a closer look at the impact of a cap on lending rates imposed a year ago, to determine if its intended purposes are bei...

banking , banking act , borrowers locked out , IFRS 9 , interest rate cap , Jude Njomo , Lamin Manjang , Standard Chartered bank

MPs warn Joho against insulting President

By Gikunga Kariuki,

Members of Parliament representing different counties have asked Mombasa Governor, Ali Hassan Joho, to desist from hauling insults at President Uhuru ...

2017 general election , Hassan Joho , Jude Njomo (Kiambu Town) , Kigo Njenga (Gatundu North) , Mutava Musyimi (Siakago) and Richard Ton’go , political clash , President Uhuru Kenyatta , thika mp alice nganga