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Speaker of National Assembly Moses Wetang'ula
ECONOMY

Wetang’ula, World Bank and IMF Deepen Talks on Strengthening Kenya’s Economic Reforms

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has held a consultative meeting with top officials from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

CBK TREASURY BOND BUYBACK AUCTION. To Sell or Hold
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CBK Invites Bids in KSh 30Bn T-Bond Buyback Auction

Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) is conducting a Treasury Bond Auction in November where it seeks to repurchase KSh 30 Billion worth of 3-year...

EAC Trade 2025
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China Tops Imports and Exports, Lifting EAC Trade in Q2 to $38.2 Billion

EAC Trade: The East African Community (EAC) recorded a strong upswing in international merchandise trade during the second quarter of 2025, underscoring the...

This is the first timer this month that CBK is seeking for budgetary support from the debt marketI
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CBK Raises KSh 52.8 Bn for Budget Support in November

CBK (Central Bank of Kenya) received bids worth KSh 92.6 billion at the first November Treasury Bonds Auction, out of KSh 40 billion...

Circular Economy Nairobi
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Forum Seeks to Stimulate Investments in Nairobi’s Circular Economy

The circular economy forum showcased ventures reimagining how resources flow through Nairobi's economy turning waste into value, embedding social inclusion into business models,...

KenGen and Kaishan Engineering Co of China during the signing ceremony
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KenGen, Chinese firm in Joint KSh 103.2Bn Fertilizer Plant Project

KenGen (Kenya Electricity Generating Company) and China’s Kaishan Engineering Group Limited, have launched the world’s first geothermal-powered green fertilizer manufacturing plant, estimated to...

Food Prices had a mixed movement in October
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Kenya Monthly Inflation Rate Up 0.2% in October

Kenya Consumer Price Index(CPI), which measures change over time in retail prices paid by consumers, rose from 146.56 in September 2025 to 146.84...

KenGen has been a target of speculative activity at the NSE
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KenGen Records an End-Year Net Profit of 10.5 Bn

KenGen (Kenya Electricity Generating Company), the state-owned listed power generator has posted a net profit of KSh 10.5 Billion for the financial year...

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