Bonds Stories

Africa’s new credit rating agency poised to reshape the financial landscape — Here’s how
The Conversation  |  Jun 08, 2025

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 countries are bad at issuing bonds, so debt costs more than it should: What needs to change
The Conversation  |  Jun 08, 2025

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

President Ruto names five CSs to oversee EU partnership deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

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

National Treasury raises Sh71.4 billion from bond sale, exceeding target
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

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

MPs probe National Treasury over alleged use of infrastructure bond funds for salaries
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 13, 2025

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...

Kenya issues 10-year Eurobond worth Sh194 billion to ease debt repayment
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 27, 2025

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...

Kenya to issue first Sh65bn sustainability-linked bond by June to address annual budget deficit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 14, 2025

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.

Audit shows Senegal's previous government misreported key economic data
Reuters  |  Feb 13, 2025

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

CBK raises Sh48.5 billion in oversubscribed bond sale as interest rates fall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 17, 2025

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...

National Assembly rejects 5 per cent tax on infrastructure bonds interest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2024

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

New Bill seeks to tax infrastructure bond interest to raise Sh13.4 billion annually
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

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 slam banks for focusing on bonds while Kenyan MSMEs struggle
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2024

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...

State mulls over new platform to allow 'hustlers' invest in Treasury bonds and bills
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 25, 2024

Seeking to onboard retail and small-scale investors to the bond market, the platform will allow them to acquire government securities for as little as...

UN Trade and Development cautions developing countries against issuing more Eurobonds
Bashir Mohammed  |  Apr 21, 2024

Agency warns the move could attract high costs and worsen their debt dynamics.

Kenya repays part of $2bn Eurobond, eliminates debt default risk
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 21, 2024

Kenya used the $1.5 billion it raised on February 12, 2024, in the Eurobond buyback issue to make the payment, thereby eliminating the risk of debt de...

State plans special dollar bond for Kenyans in diaspora
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 04, 2024

Kenyans abroad send more than Sh650 billion back home annually, according to estimates by World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)...

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