CMA approves a new batch of market intermediaries in a move aimed at widening investment choices for Kenyans, boosting competition, and deepening the country’s capital markets.
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The Kenya domestic debt financing plan now leans heavily toward local borrowing, reducing exposure to foreign exchange risk amid tighter global lending conditions.
