Why Central Bank is right on value of the shilling, not IMF

When there is a financial crisis, CBK must manage the exchange to bring it to order.

By Otieno Odhiambo 5 years ago

Recast the economic agenda to spur growth

The economy is down and this is not time for blame games.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Why banks are salivating on interest cap removal

Local banks’ bid to have the interest cap on loans removed seems almost a done deal.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Why not all mergers are good for shareholders

Companies exist to create wealth for their shareholders.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Debt capital can be costly if managers fail to use it well

Companies can borrow to finance growth, but credit can send a firm into insolvency or death.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Bourse needs indices on capital gains, dividends

The stock market indicators at Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) show a market on the decline between January and September 2019.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Why futures contracts hold key to stable oil prices

Why war in Middle East and surge in oil prices could hit us hard

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Ills that make it hard to police banking industry

The intermediary role of banks is being challenged, and the idea that more banks create credit than being an intermediary is gaining ground.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

End county cash row to save devolution dream

To many, devolution is equated to independence from the arrogant and inconsiderate central government.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Puzzle of huge bank profits amid a surge in bad loans

Kenyan banks are increasingly reporting non-performing assets amid huge profits.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Limitations in Rotich’s Sh3tr budget could up inflation

It is not clear how much of reducing inequality and redistribution in income is in 2019/2019 budget.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

CBK's currency move well timed

Equally, we should expect a massive fall in prices of such assets when the exercise is over.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Huge pending bills have aggravated Kenya debt

The report stated that the Treasury was to pay off the Sh300 billion owed to these private business owned by the marginalised groups.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

It’s time to cut our losses in perennial loss-making KQ

However, fuel prices can be hedged through future contracts.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Time is ripe for local firms to pay excess profits tax

There are companies in the country that earn what can only be described as ‘abnormal’ profits

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Sell off Mombasa-Nairobi SGR line to repay big debt

To reduce transport costs, we need a nation that is adequately connected.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

What makes housing levy susceptible to corruption

It is more of a tax and the State is using a softer word to charge both employee and employer.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Privatisation might not cure ills facing State firms

We should not go back to the pre-independence era where sugar was controlled by one family because such arrangement undermines democracy.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Love it or hate it, fintech revolution here to stay

There is a revolution in the financial services industry

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Capital markets regulator now ought to bite harder

It’s not surprising the CMA requires corporate insiders to report all their trades.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Kisumu city’s growth lies in attracting industries

Kisumu has few companies that offer employment, products and services which is substituted by small business.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Pact between KQ, airport agency remains doomed

What is in this marriage between Kenya Airways and Kenya Airports Authority?

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

How review of tendering process can save billions

We need a new model to address government expenditure triggered via a tendering process

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Recent graft forum was just a theatre of conflict

The findings of the survey on the multi-sectoral perception of graft in Kenya could have been more vigorous

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Time to watch exchange rate

Our foreign borrowing is rising.

By Otieno Odhiambo 6 years ago

Why resisting rate cap removal is a losing battle

Competition benefits the consumer, but price wars can be harmful to the economy.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Are you prepared for a global oil price increase?

The major players in this market are banks that finance huge oil transactions.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Let CBK use new currency to get rid of dirty money

Financial markets and intermediaries are vital to a well-functioning economy as they channel funds from those without productive use to those who do.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

We must be selective about the social welfare model

The power of the Government to tax or force us to contribute to a kitty of their choice is not debatable because the State through the national Assemb

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Who will stop this new economic meltdown?

Successful businesses are those with a constant supply of customers. However, the customers are inflation-battered and have been forced to reduce thei

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Graft lords are back to collect after tax vote

The five events that happened last week in the country, of which four were at Parliament, need more interrogation.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

It's time we learnt our macroeconomic policy

The national and county governments must start training a new breed of top economists just as was done immediately after independence

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

How options and futures can mitigate price risk

Before injecting cash into any project, investors tend to focus on time, returns and risk associated or inherent in an investment.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Invest in both shares and bonds to cut risks

When a government or company borrows money in the capital markets, it issues long-term debt securities to investors.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Accountants should be shielded from CEOs, boards

The Government’s recent suspension of accounting officers in public offices raises issues that the profession must research on.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Successful managers turn threats into opportunities

This month, Barclays Africa Group will be renamed Absa Group and henceforth trade with Absa as its brand.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Increasing taxes will up poverty and crime rate

Taxation should not induce poverty because poverty breeds crime. In any case, an appropriate tax policy is a must if economic growth is to be achieved

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

The Chichi Dodo in fighting corruption and its outcome

Graft destroys business and renders many jobless. Money should have been put aside for chiefs at village level to rally citizens against the vice.

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

Why I smell a rat in new financial markets Bill

Bank managers focus on deposits and advances, with the interest rate being the link between the two because they pay interest on the former and charge

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago

How State can tame rogue banks

Treasury wants the interest rate caps removed because small firms are being denied credit, and the balance sheets of banks are under increased pressu

By Otieno Odhiambo 7 years ago