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Kenya GDP Growth by Presidential Era 1963–2026
Kenya’s real GDP grew by 4.6 per cent in 2025, slightly slower than 4.7 per cent in 2024, according to the Kenya National Bureau of…
World Bank: Tax and Power Reforms Could Unlock KSh 194.6bn Private Investment in Kenya
The World Bank Group has urged Kenya to fix tax unpredictability, electricity costs and regulatory overlap, saying targeted reforms in three sectors could unlock up…
CBK Draft Rules Target Bank Hive-Downs and Intra-Group Asset Transfers
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed draft prudential rules that would tighten oversight of hive-down transactions, where a bank moves a business unit,…
Kenya Inflation Rises to 6.8% in September 2026 as Food and Transport Costs Climb
Kenya’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.8 per cent in September 2026, up from 6.6 per cent in August, the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics…
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NSE Weekly: Market Cap Rebounds to KSh4.17 Trillion
After two straight weeks of losses, the Nairobi Securities Exchange staged a sharp comeback. The week ending September 24, 2026…
Tier 1, 2, and 3 Banks in Kenya (2026 List)
Key takeaway: CBK sorts commercial banks by a weighted market-size index. As at December 2025, eight banks sit in the…
StanChart Drops to Tier II as KCB Widens Lead in CBK 2025 Rankings
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has exited the Central Bank of Kenya’s large-bank peer group after its weighted market-size index fell…
CBK: Seven Banks Missed Sh3bn Core Capital Rule in 2025
Seven commercial banks failed to hold the minimum core capital of KSh 3 billion in 2025, the Central Bank of…