CBK expected to hold its base lending rate

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is expected by large to hold its base lending rate at 8.5 percent in observation of the translation of its last policy...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Central Bank Rate (CBR)

SME fund managers Fanisi, Ascent set to merge

By Kepha Muiruri,

Private Equity (PE) firms, Fanisi and Ascent Capital are set for a merger having agreed to consolidate the operations of their respective funds. Th...

Ascent Capital , Fanisi Capital , private equity

Kenyans earning more than twice their output – World Bank report

By Kepha Muiruri,

Labour costs in Kenya are more than twice the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), thereby limiting the country’s competitiveness on the global trade stage...

global value chains (GVCs) , Kenyan economy , World Bank Kemya

Banks share prices set for correction

By Kepha Muiruri,

Listed commercial banks share prices are set to re-adjust downwards in the near term as the market absorbs shocks emanating from observed investor ove...

banks , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)

Uhuru meets PM Boris Johnson for talks on trade, fight against terrorism

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta held talks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson focused on scaling up the robust ties between Kenya and the UK. Durin...

Boris Johnson , Uhuru kenyatta

Shilling could weaken if Treasury dumps external commercial loans – Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

Analysts at Genghis Capital have raised fresh concerns on the volatility of the shilling should the National Treasury’s plan to stop taking up exter...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Genghis Capital , shilling

Stanbic: Economy growing but cannot deliver jobs

By Kepha Muiruri,

Stanbic Group has added to the paradox of unfelt economic output suggesting recorded growth has fallen on barren ground as it struggles to create a co...

GDP growth , Stanbic Group , unemployment in Kenya

AK vows to push for criminalization of doping

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has vowed to push through the bill on criminalizing doping in the country amidst the rising cases of the vice. While addressin...

Athletics Kenya , doping

Development projects face budget cuts in new austerity measures

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has sacrificed allocations to development projects in the face of counter productive growth in recurrent expenditure and disappointing ...

development expenditure , Kenya's public debt , National Treasury

OPINION: Investment in Coastal infrastructure key to unlocking growth

By Citizen,

By Michael Cherambos Mombasa and the Coastal region have long been known as idyllic locations for Kenyan holiday makers seeking to sink their toes ...

coast , Mombasa

BWIRE: Kenya should establish a Media Diversify Fund

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It is time a media diversity fund is established in Kenya as a way of enabling the industry respond to the current financial and pr...

Experiment on interest rate caps perhaps the worst policy decision in Kenya’s history: study

By Kepha Muiruri,

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) missed out on average Ksh.300 billion in credit/loans from commercial banks on each year that followed the placing...

CBK , ICEA Lion Asset Management , interest rate caps , private sector credit

Hall demands improvement from Wazito players

By John Kyanda,

Wazito FC head coach Stewart Hall has challenged his charges to show passion and commitment as he seeks to help the team turn the tables following a p...

Stewart Hall , Wazito FC

Bank stocks set to drive NSE Bull Run

By Kepha Muiruri,

The large capped banking sector stocks are set to drive the recovery in stock valuations at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) with analysts holdin...

Kenyan banks , Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) , NASI

Commercial bank loans expected to shape economy in 2020 – Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

The filtering in of new loans into the economy is expected to shape growth prospects across the year following the freeing up of credit terms under th...

2020 economic outlook , Cytonn Investment , Kenya's GDP growth rate

OPINION: Anti-graft efforts bear fruit as Moi era secrecy falls in age of transparency

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos In recent months, as President Uhuru Kenyatta’s anti-corruption campaign gains more and more public attention, I have found ...

Factbox: Who owns Europe’s leading football clubs?

By Reuters,

A group led by U.S. billionaire Daniel Friedkin is in talks to buy AS Roma although the Italian football club said a formal deal had not yet been agre...

2019 review: Surviving as an ordinary Kenyan now more expensive

By Kepha Muiruri,

In April, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) released its 2019 Economic Survey placing economic growth by gross output at 6.3 percent over...

economic growth in Kenya

BWIRE: Why TVETs should be prioritised

By Citizen Reporter,

By Victor Bwire Kenya will continue failing to attract investors for the big four agenda and earning direct foreign investments even as it improves...

TVET

Kenya Airways names Allan Kilavuka as new acting CEO

By Girlie Kendi,

Kenya Airways named Allan Kilavuka as the new acting Chief Executive Officer on Monday. This after Sebastian Mickosz announced his resignation in M...

Jambo jet , Kenya Airways , Kilavuka , kq