×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Truth Without Fear
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Safaricom, EABL spark corporate bonds frenzy

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Screen showing stock prices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. [File-Standard]

Double-digit returns offered by notes listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in 2025 appear to have fuelled nearly an 80 per cent increase in pension assets allocated to corporate bonds.

New regulatory data shows that pension funds invested in commercial paper and corporate bonds grew by 77.6 per cent in 2025, the highest since the Covid pandemic, reflecting a renewed appetite for high-yield fixed-income assets.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Business
Irony of rising tea exports, shrinking gains for farmers
Business
Parliament calls for special audit into Quickmart share sale
Real Estate
Why the super-rich are abadoning the property market
Shipping & Logistics
Kenya's seafarers battle unpaid wages, poor working conditions