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BT FACTCHECK

MISLEADING: National Treasury Has Not Warned Of Looming Financial Crišis

A tweet by KTN News claiming that the National Treasury has warned of an impending financial disáster was misleading. The tweet, which was...

CBK dividend to Treasury
ECONOMY

From CBK, Another Fat Dividend Cheque For Gov’t

The latest payout adds to the Ksh5 billion the National Treasury received seven months ago from the banking sector regulator, bringing the total...

Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani pictured with the budget briefcase on June 10, 2021. Kenya's first Eurobond issue in two years was oversubscribed, with the Treasury terming it a sign of investor confidence in the country's economic recovery plan supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). [Photo/ National Treasury]
ECONOMYMARKETS

Kenya Raises Ksh108 Billion in Fresh Eurobond, Eyes More Debt

The bond was over-subscribed with over Ksh582 billion (USD 5.4 billion) offered by investors. The raise followed a 3-day virtual Eurobond roadshow where...

BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenya Secures Ksh262 Billion IMF Package for Covid-19 Recovery

The IMF expounded in its statement that the decision to pause fiscal adjustment this year would allow accommodating health, social, and development spending...

Notes in a wallet. Many Kenyans turned to entrepreneurship following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
FEATURED STORY

Higher Taxes Pile on Kenyans’ 2021 Woes as Govt Plots Ksh3 Trillion Budget

Taxpayers are expected to dig deeper into their pockets to fund the exchequer.

An individual counting Kenyan currency
ECONOMY

Govt Introduces New Salary Deduction in Post-Covid Recovery Plan

One per cent will be deducted from the remuneration paid to the employee while the other one per cent will be matched by...

A child takes water from a puddle in a slum. Despite the increased suffering among Kenyans, the World Bank thinks Kenyans are less poorer than they were 4 years ago. www.businesstoday.co.ke
ECONOMY

World Bank Thinks You’re Less Poorer Than 4 Years Ago

The institution also poured cold water on Kenya’s ambitious budget projections

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani at a past briefing.
FEATURED STORY

Yattani Seeks to Chop Off Sh43b in Budget Review

Medium Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF) for the FY 2019/20 emphasises on efficiency and effectiveness of public spending and improving revenue collection to ensure...

FEATURED STORY

IMF raises Kenya’s risk of debt distress to moderate from low

The Bretton Woods institution urged the National Treasury to refinance debt using concessional loans to lengthen maturities in the coming year and limit...