The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has opened Kenyan government securities to international investors, enabling them to access the domestic debt market through a new link with global securities settlement firm Clearstream.

• International investors can now access Kenya’s domestic debt market, including government bonds, infrastructure bonds, and Treasury bills, through a single omnibus account structure.
• Key entities involved are the Central Bank of Kenya, led by its Governor Kamau Thugge, and Clearstream, part of the Deutsche Börse Group.
• This connection is Clearstream’s 60th domestic market link globally and its second in Africa, following South Africa.