Treasury bonds are a secure, medium- to long-term investment that typically offers interest payments every six months throughout the bond’s maturity. The Central Bank auctions Treasury bonds on a monthly basis but offers a variety of bonds throughout the year.

Start Investing in T-Bonds with 10 Simple Steps

1. You will visit the Central Bank of Kenya website www.centralbank.go.ke or download the DhowCSD app on Google Play store or Apple App store. Click the investor portal link on the website/App.
2. Click ‘’Create account’’ to start the registration process.
3. Input an email, username of choice, password of choice, accept terms and conditions, and click ‘’start registration’’.
4. Pick the user type “Physical Persons” and inputs required information on the details page (Name, Economic sector, birth date, gender, identifier, identifier number, issuing authority, residency, nationality, occupation, KRA PIN number and preferred Brokers where applicable).
5. Input your contact details (Main registered phone number and postal address)
6. Input the settlement details under Individual Account Option.
7. Upload mandatory documents: Client Photo, Identification Document, KRA pin and KRA exemption where applicable for Physical persons.
8. Input the received email token from the registered email.
9. Once the request is approved by the client’s settlement bank, the investor receives an email notification.
10. Log into the CSD Investor portal using email and password set, go to the dashboard to access “My Account Information/Settings” and then settlement details to access the CSD account numbers.

NOTE

The registration process must be completed within seven days or else the incomplete profile will be autodeleted by the system

Learn how to place a bid for the Treasury Bonds here