visa bond Stories

The bond scheme, set to take effect on August 20, requires applicants from the two southern African nations to deposit between $5,000 (Sh644,424) and...

The new instrument, known as the EACBond, replaces the need for multiple national customs bonds when transporting goods across member states, streamli...

PS Njogu committed to providing a county-by-county breakdown of the overseas job placements.

Reports indicate that over 200 people have been injured and more than 1,200 arrested during the demonstrations, which were marked by widespread vandal...

Mwangi, a prominent activist known for his outspoken advocacy on social justice, has denied any wrongdoing and described the charges as politically mo...

Ndemo said bail and bond decisions are not made arbitrarily, but are instead guided by judicial policy and the discretion of magistrates and judges, w...

World Bank Country Director for Kenya, Qimiao Fan, emphasised that the sustainability of Kenya’s debt should not be judged only by the current numbers...

Recent developments show that most of the bonds have not been structured properly. As a result, African countries are paying way over the odds relativ...

According to Justice Bahati Mwamuye, the petition filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah raises substantial questions of law.

The Bank’s successful entry into China’s Interbank Bond Market followed rigorous regulatory and approval processes for Panda bond issuances.

Opening the rating committee to public view signals a shift in financial power, aiming not just for fairer ratings but for a more just model of global...

African bonds are substantially mispriced, resulting in excessively high yields that are not justified by fundamentals, based on economic, fiscal and...

Treasury officials highlighted the 64 per cent participation rate in the tender and the upsized bond issue as signs of growing confidence in Kenya’s e...

This decision, made official through a Gazette Notice dated April 11, aligns with Kenya's broader aim of deepening international trade ties.

According to CBK, this was made possible by strong investor interest in long-term government bonds and a well-supplied money market.

The newly licensed institutions include CBE Capital S.C. and Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C., both designated as investment banks.

Infrastructure Bonds, which were introduced in February 2009, are exempt from withholding tax—unlike other bonds that attract a tax of 10 per cent for...

CS Mbadi said the proceeds from this bond will be used to refinance existing external debt, including a planned buyback of a US$900 million (Sh116.3 b...

This marks the second time the Treasury has undertaken a Eurobond buyback. The first occurred in February 2024, when the government repurchased a $1.4...

If Kenya meets its sustainability targets, the cost of repaying the bond remains lower, while failure to do so could result in higher coupon payments.

The IMF said on Wednesday that it would analyse the report and initiate consultations with authorities to address issues raised.

The auction, which closed on Wednesday, included two long-term bonds, the 15-year bond, first issued in 2018, and the 25-year bond that debuted in 202...

Official data shows between January 1 and December 30, the NSE saw a staggering 34.4 per cent increase in investor wealth, translating to an additiona...

The Treasury had projected that taxing infrastructure bond interest would generate Sh13 billion annually, a crucial part of its efforts to raise Sh174...

Initially proposed in early February 2024, the bond’s development was put on hold due to concerns about whether the overseas Kenyan community would bu...

The new tax would apply to bonds issued in the future, replacing the existing 25 securities listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and valued...

MPs accused banks of abandoning their role in supporting start-ups and small businesses in favour of the lucrative but less impactful investments in g...

Ethiopia plans to reach a deal with bilateral creditors by year-end, the Fund said, followed by a deal with its Eurobond investors.

Kenya's successful Eurobond issuance in February, which enabled it buy back a significant portion of the 2024 Eurobond, is the driving force behind th...