Inside Kenya's plan to create a massive new financial watchdog for state lenders.
State-backed lenders are seeking a new law that would place them under a common regulatory framework, a move they say will strengthen governance, attract long-term capital and boost financing for key sectors of the economy.
The proposal, backed by the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC), would establish Kenya’s first regulatory regime specifically tailored for Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), which currently operate under separate statutes despite undertaking similar mandates.
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