Kenya

BMI ViewPresident Mwai Kibaki is now facing stiff competition in the upcoming presidential elections, with the recently formed Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya (ODM-Kenya) posing... 2006-08-31

BMI View: Kenya's yield curve is extending, with the recent 12-year issue and a possible 15-year note on the cards. This is in line with our view that Kenyan capital markets will... 2006-08-15

BMI View: Kenya's yield curve is extending, with the recent 12-year issue and a possible 15-year note on the cards. This is in line with our view that Kenyan capital markets will... 2006-08-15

BMI View We remain positive about the long-term prospects for the Kenyan economy. The economy has posted robust growth since President Mwai Kibaki's government came to power in... 2006-07-28

The results of the recent by-election in Kenya are net positive for President Mwai Kibaki. While the allegations of corruption surrounding the polls, particularly with respect to... 2006-07-27

The death of five MPs back in April led to the July by-elections in five constituencies, and have been an important insight into voting behaviour ahead of the December 2007 polls.... 2006-07-27

BMI View: As a developing nation, Kenya's banking sector naturally has room for improvement. If Kenya is to sustain the robust growth rates it has seen over the past few years, then... 2006-07-26

BMI View: The main risk to the economy comes from the persistent government budget deficit, which poses an upside risk to the inflation rate. Although we forecast the CPI figure to... 2006-07-07

As a result of ongoing corruption scandals, the position of President Mwai Kibaki and his administration continues to weaken. Our view that he will lose next year's elections has... 2006-07-03

Newly appointed Kenyan Finance Minister Amos Kimunya delivered Kenya's 2006/07 budget in June, which in our view reflects the increasingly mature economic policymaking. The budget... 2006-07-03