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US investors held about KSh258 billion of Kenyan stocks and bonds at the end of 2025, up 45% and the highest in four years, Business Daily reported on 6 November 2026.
Applications worth KSh18.4 billion were received for Quickmart's KSh15 billion share sale, and trading on the Nairobi bourse is scheduled for 12 November, Business Daily reported on 6 November 2026.
Kenya's Nairobi Securities Exchange ended September with listed companies worth KSh 4.12 trillion, while equity turnover fell to KSh 72.72 billion from KSh 263.87 billion in Q2, the Capital Markets Authority's bulletin shows; Business Daily estimates brokers earned up to KSh 14 billion in commissions through September.
Four investors have committed up to KSh 7.12bn of Quickmart's KSh 15bn share sale, including an IFC pledge that needs board approval, Capital FM reported on 26 October 2026.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said on 21 October his group bought about a quarter of Kenya Pipeline Company from state-owned institutions, Business Daily and the Kenyan news site Kenyans.co.ke reported on 21 October.
South Africa's Nedbank Group has completed the purchase of a 66% stake in Kenya's NCBA Group, NCBA said on 19 October 2026; The Star put the deal at about KSh 110 billion. NCBA said its shares are due to be suspended from about the close of business on 21 October and to move to Nedbank in a block trade on 3 November.
Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya), listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, plans to take over the business of its wholly owned life insurer, Business Daily reported on 15 October 2026. Shareholders meet on 12 November 2026.
Sokoni Retail Kenya, the sole owner of Kenyan supermarket chain Quickmart, is selling half the company at KSh 7.50 a share from 5 October to 30 October, with NSE trading due on 12 November and all proceeds going to Sokoni, the offer website says.
Kenya Pipeline Company's profit after tax rose 13% to KSh 11.58 billion in the year to 30 June 2026, from KSh 10.24 billion, and its board proposed a first and final dividend of KSh 0.32 a share, according to results presented at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on 14 October 2026.
On 5 October 2026, Quickmart's existing shareholder Sokoni Retail Kenya opened an offer of 2 billion shares at KSh 7.50 each, worth KSh 15 billion, ahead of Quickmart's listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The offer closes on 30 October.
On 5 October 2026, Kenya's Capital Markets Authority said it had approved a Short Form Prospectus for Dangote refinery Global Depositary Receipts submitted by Renaissance Capital (Kenya), allowing eligible Kenyan investors to take part in the IPO, which closes on 13 October.
