Kenya: Kenya Forex Reserves Drop Sh43.9bn On Global Pressures

Kenya's foreign exchange reserves fell by Sh43.9 billion in the week to April 9, reflecting rising external pressures linked to higher global energy prices and supply chain… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Introduces New Rules to Regulate Cryptocurrency and Virtual Assets Sector

The government has intensified efforts to regulate the rapidly growing virtual assets sector through draft regulations developed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans Given Until April 10 to Comment On Crypto Rules

Kenyans have until April 10 to submit their views on draft regulations that will govern how cryptocurrency and digital asset businesses operate in the country. Read more »

Kenya: Forex in Kenya - Why More Young Professionals Are Entering the Market

Young professionals in Kenya are no longer viewing forex trading as something distant or reserved for finance insiders. Instead, it has become part of everyday financial… Read more »

Kenya: Low Transportation, Food and Internet Costs Cut Inflation to 4.4pc in Jan

Lower transportation, food as well as information and communication costs helped ease inflation to 4.4 percent in January from 4.5 percent in December last year, latest data shows. Read more »

Kenya: Five Ways Kenyan Traders Can Balance Home Currency Needs Using Mt5

Kenyan traders often juggle two realities at the same time. Daily expenses and savings goals are usually in Kenyan shillings, while most trading opportunities and pricing in the… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Forex Reserves Surge to $12bn, Covering Over 5 Months of Imports

Kenya's foreign exchange reserves have risen to USD 12 billion, enough to cover more than five months of imports, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has disclosed. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans Increasingly Rely On Crypto for Remittances, Bybit Reports

Kenyans are increasingly relying on cryptocurrency, particularly Stablecoins, for cross-border payments and remittances as users seek lower transaction costs and faster settlement… Read more »

Kenya: How Kenya's Youth Are Fuelling a Forex Trading Revolution

Kenya's demographic surge is sparking an unexpected financial revolution. With 75% of the population under 35 and 56 million mobile subscriptions enabling instant market access,… Read more »

Kenya: CBK - Licensing of Crypto Service Providers to Begin After New Regulations Are Issued

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says the licensing of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) will only begin once new regulations under the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans to Insure Cryptocurrencies Under Proposed IRA Regulations

Kenyans holding virtual assets such as cryptocurrencies could soon insure them under new rules proposed by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA). Read more »

Kenya: VASP Explained - Kenya's New Crypto Rulebook

Nairobi, Oct 12, 2025 -- Parliament's passage of the VASP Bill marks the first serious attempt to move Bitcoin and other digital assets from a regulatory grey zone into a… Read more »

Kenya: State Releases Sh2.4 Billion for Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme

The government has disbursed Sh2.4 billion to over 1.2 million beneficiaries under the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme for the September 2025 payment cycle. Read more »