Diaspora Infrastructure Bond Stories

CS Chirchir defends Sh175 billion infrastructure bond, assures it won’t raise public debt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

CS Davis Chirchir explained that the State Department for Roads allocated Sh7 billion from the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) in February 2025 to a...

Government evacuates 5,232 distressed Kenyans from 19 countries amid exploitation concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

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

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 eyes diaspora bond to fund JKIA airport expansion, says Mudavadi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2024

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...

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