Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)

Agriculture’s poor performance slows economic growth
Reading Time: 2 minutes Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned that the agriculture sector is dragging economic growth having registered negative growth in […]

CEO optimism high ahead of polls, CBK study shows
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya’s captains of industry are optimistic about the growth of the economy in the next 12 months, Central Bank of […]

Next President faces tough task as top CBK chiefs exit
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kenya’s fifth president is expected to be sworn into office on the first Tuesday after 14 days of results declaration […]

Banking sector income rose to Sh630b in 2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the banking sector continues to dissipate as the economy recovers and financial position of […]

Households feel pinch as shilling woes persist
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenyans are spending more on commodities as a weaker shilling increases the cost of importation which spikes inflation. Being a […]

Sasra badly let down teachers in Spire Bank deal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Spire Bank, a bank owned by Mwalimu National Sacco Society, teeters on the verge of collapse. It is only afloat […]

Hotel industry on way back to pre-Covid days, survey shows
Reading Time: 3 minutes The level of employment in the hotel industry was at 83 per cent of the pre-Covid levels in March 2022 […]

Lobby wants CBK stripped of power to manage public debt
Reading Time: < 1 minute A consortium of Lobby groups in the country is now calling for the formation of the National Treasury Management Agency […]

Digital currency exploits will find going tough against M-Pesa
Reading Time: 2 minutes Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will have to pump billions into investments in digital currency for it to actively compete […]

Investors mull long term deals
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was a general uptick in yields for government paper last week, even as Treasury Bills were undersubscribed at 82.8 […]