The Central Bank of Kenya announced the launch of the Clearstream-Kenya Link, a new connection designed to give international institutional investors more efficient access to Kenyan government securities through the Government Central Securities Depository, DhowCSD. The link uses a unique omnibus account structure and supports Kenyan government bonds, infrastructure bonds and treasury bills. The central bank said the arrangement is expected to deepen liquidity, broaden the investor base and strengthen the resilience of the domestic debt market. It described the link as the 60th domestic market connection in Clearstream’s global network and the second in Africa after South Africa. The launch also builds on wider efforts around DhowCSD to improve operational efficiency, expand digital access, deepen the market and support monetary policy operations.
Central Bank of Kenya2026-06-25
Central Bank of Kenya and Clearstream launch Kenya government securities market link for international investors
The Central Bank of Kenya and Clearstream launched a market link that gives international institutional investors access to Kenyan government securities through DhowCSD. The link covers government bonds, infrastructure bonds and treasury bills, and is expected to deepen liquidity, widen the investor base and support the domestic debt market.