By CHARLES MWANIKI More by this Author Kenya is set for its first Sukuk bond after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) approved a Sh3 billion issuance by a firm looking to use the proceeds to develop institutional houses. The CMA said that it has granted Linzi Finco Trust the go-ahead to float the Shariah-compliant bond, but did not give a timeline of when the issuance is expected to hit the market. Kenya has over the years considered issuing Islamic bonds, otherwise known as Sukuk, to help finance its budget deficit,…
