8 h. ago Ruto’s protest victim reparation scheme splits Central Kenya

NYERI, Kenya, Aug 19 — A political storm is brewing in the Central Region over government plans to compensate families of those killed during the Genz demonstrations and Saba Saba riots. Opposition MPs have condemned the proposed compensation, calling it hypocritical. They argue that the government must first acknowledge and apologize for the actions of […] The post Ruto’s protest victim reparation scheme splits Central Kenya appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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6 d. ago Kenya wants a funded IMF programme, central bank governor says

Kenya wants a funded IMF programme, central bank governor says  Reuters

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6 d. ago The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut its benchmark rate for the seventh straight time down to 9.5% from a 12

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut its benchmark rate for the seventh straight time down to 9.5% from a 12-year high of 13% in early 2024 signaling aggressive easing to revive sluggish private-sector lending. But banks aren’t playing ball: despite the C  LinkedIn

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7 d. ago Kenya’s Central Bank cuts benchmark rate to 9.50% in seventh consecutive reduction

Kenya’s Central Bank cuts benchmark rate to 9.50% in seventh consecutive reduction  african markets

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7 d. ago Kenya central bank cuts rates for seventh time with inflation in target

Kenya central bank cuts rates for seventh time with inflation in target  Reuters

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8 d. ago Kenya’s central bank enforces lending and capital rules as 11 banks face penalties

Kenya’s central bank enforces lending and capital rules as 11 banks face penalties  Techpoint Africa

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8 d. ago Kenya’s Central Bank fines 11 banks for lending, capital and governance breaches

Kenya’s Central Bank fines 11 banks for lending, capital and governance breaches  TechCabal

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2 w. ago Kindiki says empowerment crusades aligned with development agenda

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 3 — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended the government’s economic empowerment initiatives, saying they are central to the Kenya Kwanza administration’s Bottom‑Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Kindiki, who has been on an extensive nationwide tour distributing development funds to support the elderly, women, youth, and persons with disabilities, said the programmes […] The post Kindiki says empowerment crusades aligned with development agenda appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 w. ago Getting Money from Abroad? The Government Wants All the Details

In a landmark step to better understand how remittances shape the country’s economy, the government has launched the country’s first-ever Remittances Household Survey (RHS). The initiative seeks to gather detailed insights into how families receive and use money sent by relatives living abroad. The announcement, published in the official gazette on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, confirmed that the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), together with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya), is rolling out the nationwide survey. Running from July through September 2025, the survey will focus on households that either receive The post Getting Money from Abroad? The Government Wants All the Details appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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