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Topic: Cheap

Why wait for cheaper loans is taking long

By Brian Ngugi   2025-10-09 11:38:41

Only one of Kenya’s 38 commercial banks has so far sought regulatory approval for a new, transparent loan pricing model, the CBK Governor Kamau Thugge revealed.

Why CBK, banks are fighting over cheaper credit

By Brian Ngugi   2025-10-07 13:00:37

Banks are pushing for a further cut in the CBK’s benchmark lending rate, arguing that low inflation and a stable Shilling provide room to stimulate sluggish private sector credit growth.

Bamboo farm pilots cheaper, greener path to housing

By David Njaaga   2025-09-21 13:51:50

Kenya is racing to meet its affordable housing targets while tackling the twin threats of deforestation and carbon emissions.

Deep-pocketed foreign banks beat Kenyan rivals with cheaper loan rates

By Brian Ngugi   2025-09-11 18:00:30

Kenyan units of global banking giants are offering the country’s most competitive lending rates, using their expansive capital bases to undercut domestic rivals.

State seeks private funding to rekindle cheap gas project

By Macharia Kamau   2025-09-10 11:36:47

The Energy Ministry has invited bids from firms to distribute 6kg cylinders to households in rural and peri-urban areas.The State will cater for 40 per cent of the costs.

African militaries eye lighter, cheaper drones

By AFP   2025-08-26 16:34:49

The adaptation of commercial drones for combat has been closely followed by observers of the Russia-Ukraine war.