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Market Report - 22nd October 2021

Feature of the week: World Bank Delays KES 14.4 billion loan The World Bank has delayed the issue of a KES 14.4 billion loan that had been approved in June 2021.…

October 25, 2021

Market Report - 15th October 2021

Feature of the week: EPRA Lowers Fuel Prices The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), in the October 2021 review, lowered the price of petrol, diesel…

October 18, 2021

Market Report - 8th October 2021

Feature of the week: Kenya Power declared a Special Project by Government According to a press release from the office of the President, the government has frozen…

October 12, 2021

Market Report - 1st October 2021

Feature of the week: Inflation Rises to 6.9% for the Month of September Inflation rate for September rose to 6.9% compared to 4.2% in September 2020 and 6.5% the…

October 12, 2021

Market Report - 24th September 2021

Feature of the week: Co-operative Bank Obtains KES 750.0 million loan in SME Lending Co-operative bank has obtained KES 750.0 million from the African Guarantee…

October 4, 2021

Market Report - 17th September 2021

Feature of the week: EPRA Increases Fuel Prices to a 10 year High The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), in the September 2021 review, raised the…

September 22, 2021

Market Report - 10th September 2021

Feature of the week: I&M Group Posts a 32.2% Growth in After Tax Profits for 1H2021 I&M Group registered a 32.2% y/y increase in after tax profits for 1H2021…

September 16, 2021

Market Report - 3rd September 2021

Feature of the week: NCBA Posts a 76.9% Growth in After Tax Profits for 1H2021 NCBA reported a 76.9% y/y increase in after tax profits for 1H2021 to KES 4.7 billion.…

September 6, 2021

Market Report - 27th August 2021

Feature of the week: ABSA Kenya Posts an 846.0% y/y Growth in After Tax Profits for 1H2021 ABSA Kenya after tax profits grew significantly to KES 5.6 billion (1H2020:…

August 31, 2021

Market Report - 20th August 2021

Feature of the week: KCB Group Posts a 101.9% y/y Increase in After Tax Profits for 1H2021 KCB Group’s after tax profits increased by 101.9% y/y to KES 15.3 billion…

August 24, 2021

Market Report - 13th August 2021

Feature of the week: CIC Group Posts an After Tax Profit of KES 259.5 million for 1H2021 CIC Group rebounded to profitability in the period. The group registered…

August 16, 2021

Market Report - 6th August 2021

Feature of the week: CBK Invites Bids for FXD3/2019/10 and FXD1/2018/20 (Re-opened) and FXD1/2021/21 Treasury Bonds  The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), acting in…

August 9, 2021

Market Report - 30th July 2021

Feature of the week:   Centum Posts 82.1% Improvement in After Tax Loss for the FY2020/21 Centum reported an 82.1% decline in the company’s after tax loss to…

August 3, 2021

Market Report - 23rd July 2021

Feature of the week: BAT Posts a 0.7% y/y Growth in After Tax Profits for 1H2021 British American Tobacco (BAT) posted a 0.7% y/y growth in after tax profits for…

July 27, 2021

Market Report - 16th July 2021

Feature of the week: EPRA Retains Fuel Prices The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), in its July review, maintained the prices of petrol, diesel and…

July 19, 2021

Market Report - 9th July 2021

Feature of the week: CBK Invites Bids for FXD1/2012/15 and FXD1/2018/15 (Re-opened) and FXD2/2019/15 Treasury Bonds   The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), acting in…

July 12, 2021