Press Releases
Issuers of securities in the capital markets to enjoy lower fees
Nairobi, 18 March, 2016…In effort to improve the market environment for issuers of securities, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has announced the gazettement of amendments to the Capital Markets (Licensing Requirements)(General)(Amendment) Regulations by the Cabinet Secretary National Treasury. The amendments adopt CMA’s recommendations to reduce the fees paid by listed companies and new companies applying […]
CMA announces University Challenge winners
Nairobi, 24 March, 2016…As part of its strategy of promoting investor education among the youth, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has awarded a prize of Kshs150,000 for investment in listed securities to Gabriel Mbiti from JKUAT, the winner of the just concluded Nairobi County Capital Markets University Challenge. The Challenge, which has been running from […]
CMA Acting Chief Executive receives further international recognition
Nairobi March 16, 2016……The Capital Market Authority (CMA) Kenya’s Acting Chief Executive, Mr. Paul Muthaura, has been elected the Vice Chair of the Africa Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) for a two-year term, starting May 2016. Mr. Muthaura will further continue to serve on the IOSCO Board, […]
New Corporate Governance Code for Listed Companies and Guidelines on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Capital Markets gazetted
Nairobi, 9 March, 2016…The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) recognizes the support of the National Treasury resulting in the gazettement of the Code of Corporate Governance Practices for Issuers of Securities to the Public, 2016 and Guidelines on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in the Capital Markets, 2016. The new laws were gazetted […]
