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Kagwe argued that conventional lending models and donor interventions often fail because they do not address the realities farmers face on the ground.
With the planet heating at record speed and climate disasters intensifying, cutting emissions and adapting to impacts dominate the agenda.
Credit ratings are supposed to guide investors, not govern economies through certain policy inclinations. But in Africa’s case, they often do both.
While many nations are improving their climate adaptation plans, UNEP warns that the funding gap continues to widen at an alarming rate.
According to the report, released on Tuesday by global identity verification firm Sumsub and Statista, Kenya performed slightly better than its region...
The proposed committee will institutionalise a coordinated national approach to credit ratings, fostering structured, proactive engagement with credit...
Only six institutions: Citibank N.A. Kenya, Absa Bank Kenya, Credit Bank, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya, Stanbic Bank Kenya and Victoria Commercial Ba...
Ecobank Kenya and Guardian Bank charged 12.96 per cent and 13.63 per cent, respectively, still below many other institutions.
Deposit-taking Saccos, which dominate the industry with over 80 per cent of assets, loans, and deposits, showed improved financial strength.
CBK statistics show that default rates drop as the size of the loan increases, with loans between Sh1,000 and Sh5,000 showing a 69.4 per cent non-perf...
The licensing brings the total number of regulated digital credit providers (DCPs) to 153, following the approval of 41 additional providers in June 2...
CBK said starting September 1, 2025, all new variable rate loans will be priced under the new framework, while existing variable rate loans will shift...
The new rating comes with a stable outlook, indicating growing confidence in Kenya’s ability to meet its debt obligations amid better access to intern...
The stakes could not be higher. The choices made now will determine whether we face a future of worsening impacts and irreversible change or one of ma...
The proposed rules address key areas such as transparency in loan agreements, responsible use of customer data, effective complaint resolution, and fa...
Chief Justice Martha Koome has emphasised the need for courts to remain alert when dealing with land and carbon rights, ensuring communities benefit f...
IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels said the people of Somalia are living through some of the harshest impacts of the climate crisis, which is...
The advisory opinion said governments must take appropriate measures to prevent environmental harm. This means that states are obliged to implement pr...
The move follows concerns that some officers missed meals after using the funds to secure loans
According to the AfDB, women in Kenya face a significant financing gap that hinders their ability to fully participate in and benefit from the renewab...
Despite their current challenges, most respondents said they do not intend to default permanently, expressing fear of being blacklisted by the Credit...
The 2025 Index places Kenya at position 88 globally out of 118 surveyed countries, down from last year’s rank of 70. ETI score has also declined from...
While 71 per cent of digital lenders screen their customers against global sanctions lists and 62.7 per cent offer some form of staff training, only 4...
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...
In a statement on Thursday, CBK said the approvals are part of an ongoing review of over 700 applications it has received since March 2022.
Kaburu was arrested in May 2025 at a mall parking lot in Nairobi, while Ombogo and Mugambi were arrested in a lodge at the Namanga border.
The CBK survey revealed that banks plan to ramp up loan recovery efforts in eight of the 11 economic sectors and maintain the current pace in the rema...
According to Thakar, the antidote to lifestyle creep is developing a disciplined financial mindset focused on delayed gratification and prioritising l...
The county government noted that due to the region's high vulnerability to climate change, it is intensifying its efforts through its greening program...
Teferra reaffirmed the IMF's commitment to deploy the Extended Fund Facility, Extended Credit Facility and Rapid Credit Facility programmes to support...
