Crossroad for country's CEO . By signing the voters get amused and more votes. By not signing banks happy esp CBA and more profits.
Just like making a choice between a bugatti and a Lamborghini

If signed, he shall take it without a run-off. It will be a landslide.. Every mature working Kenyan is affected by the rates especially the poor who pay up to 72% per annum on the mobile loans

@metaspoilt.. How expensive are bank's cost of funds considering the bulk of customer deposits are interest free being those of universities, secondary schools, parastatals.. Plus deposits would also be capped at 70% of CBR.. It seems fair and banks would still be profitable; in my view. CBK input via KBRR or even self regulation as desired by the KBA has failed; and thus a cap is necessary

The reality is that Banks will stick to (no-risk) T-Bills and T-Bonds.

@VVS can die, go broke, have a fake title deed OR buy KQ shares. So the bank takes a risk.

GoK cannot "die" in the same way. Plus if GoK 'defaults' all KE banks are in big shit. Typically a gov't will "print" money to repay its LCY liabilities but of course that also creates inflation. See Zimbabwe.

This is an opinion based on emotions, It's common knowledge that the poor who happen to be voters rarely take loans from the banks while the middle class like Angelica Anne take loans but rarely vote!

Tuwaache uwongo tafadhali, Raila cannot gain or lose whether Uhuru signs this bill or not.

Only you who has a loan cares whether uhuru signs this bill or not and you do not vote....The rest of the guys who vote do not care whether uhuru votes or not, Infact they have never seen how the bank looks from inside.To them, banking is a reserve for the rich

How many banks operate in rural areas where the real votes are? The few that operate there only serve teaches, police and shopkeepers....What percentage of the poor have loans with banks and or mortgages.

Even if it was true that all or even a majority of kenyans care about the interest rates(which is not), we Kenyans don't vote on issues!!

Despite good results this is a real bear

Huge discounts coming up as more stocks join the trail. Most stocks are left without support as speculators are pulling out en masse with serious injuries/losses! The ground is spooked...Just waiting for the dust to settle to start accumulating.

During bear run a company with heavy institutional investors in its shareholding list is the best buy.
That is why safaricom and Kenya Re are shining.The wanjiku/retail investors have been mopped out and the institutional investors are the ones remaining.They offer price stability and predictability in the share price.
For a company to qualify;
--Consistent dividends
--Zero debts
--Visionary strategic planning
--No disturbing shareholders with manenos like rights issue every now and then

All the best kuna time i bought @ 11 and sold @ 9