Kenya's securities exchange where companies list shares and infrastructure investments; recently regained investor momentum with new infrastructure and real estate fund listings.
Founder and Managing Partner at Ascent David Owino, AVCA CEO Abi Mustapha-Maduakor:and Nairobi Securities Exchange CEO Frank Mwiti during the Annual African Private Capital Association conference and Venture Capital Summit 2026. …
NSE Chief Executive Officer, Frank Mwili. [File, Standard] Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is in discussions with private equity and venture capital firms on how they can better leverage the bourse to maximise returns from their investments and completed deals. …
… The FiRe awards programme is jointly organized by leading regulatory and professional bodies, including the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, the Capital Markets Authority, and the Nairobi Securities Exchange. …
Kenyan workers earning below Ksh.30,000 monthly will not receive the anticipated PAYE tax exemption in the 2026/2027 Budget, despite promises by President Ruto and Treasury CS John Mbadi. The relief had been expected by more than one million employed Kenyans.
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Promised PAYE tax relief for over one million workers earning below Ksh.30,000 is omitted from the budget, breaking a key government pledge.
Kenyan workers earning below Ksh.30,000 monthly will not receive the anticipated PAYE tax exemption in the 2026/2027 Budget, despite promises by President Ruto and Treasury CS John Mbadi. The relief had been expected by more than one million employed Kenyans.
Family Bank has received formal approval from the Capital Markets Authority to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange by way of introduction, allowing current shareholders and other investors to trade the bank's shares and establishing a fair price for them.
Family Bank has received formal approval from the Capital Markets Authority to list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange by way of introduction on June 23, 2026. The listing will allow current shareholders to trade shares and broaden investor participation without requiring the bank to raise additional capital.
The Standard's opinion column argues that while Kenya has skilled professionals running banks and complex institutions, few own the companies they operate. The constraint is access to capital at scale and structures enabling ownership conversion; SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies) are proposed as one solution to support local ownership and help mid-sized firms with limited growth capital access or succession challenges.
President William Ruto called on European investors to establish manufacturing industries in Kenya rather than exporting raw materials for processing elsewhere, citing clean energy availability and EU trade benefits. He made the remarks at a Kenya-Belgium Business Roundtable in Brussels while launching the Kenya-Benelux Chamber of Commerce.
President William Ruto has called on European investors, particularly Belgian manufacturers, to establish industries in Kenya for local mineral processing using clean geothermal energy, citing Europe's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Kenya's duty-free access under the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement as competitive advantages.
Traders across East Africa lose billions in fees and delays because cross-border transactions are routed through New York and settled in US dollars instead of directly between regional partners, a high-level payments forum in Nairobi heard.
Ordinary Kenyans can now invest in large infrastructure projects such as electricity, internet networks and renewable energy through the stock market after the Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund's listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Spearhead Africa Asset Management has listed the Spearhead Africa Infrastructure Fund (SAIF) on the NSE, raising KSh 3.4 billion from institutional investors including CPF Group and UK Government support. SAIF is a listed infrastructure debt fund that will invest in senior debt for private-sector-led projects across East Africa in sectors including renewable energy, digital infrastructure, logistics and electrification.
Kenya's Capital Markets Authority and regulators in Tanzania and Uganda have approved an exemption allowing Japan's Asahi Group Holdings to proceed with its planned acquisition linked to East African Breweries PLC without making a mandatory takeover offer to shareholders.
TRIFIC SEZ has launched a Sh4.8 billion green dollar-denominated income real estate investment trust to fund the acquisition of a commercial tower and develop new sustainable buildings within the zone. The offer opens May 13 and closes June 12, 2026, with listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on June 23.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange, historically dominated by foreign funds and wealthy institutions, has experienced a resurgence in activity and investor interest.
Nairobi has cemented its position as Africa's leading destination for startup funding, attracting nearly $1 billion in venture capital last year, according to official data and industry figures.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange is in discussions with private equity and venture capital firms on how they can better leverage the bourse to maximise returns from their investments and completed deals.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions received a Certificate of Recognition at the 2025 Financial Reporting Awards for attaining an unqualified audit opinion, confirming that financial statements are free from material misstatements and fully compliant with established standards.