Top 25 most valuable stocks on Nairobi Securities Exchange, H1 2025

At a Glance

• Safaricom leads NSE stocks as market capitalization tops $8.35 billion in H1 2025.
• Equity Group, KCB, and EABL maintain dominance, driving Kenya’s capital markets forward.
• NSE market cap climbs to $23.5 billion, signaling rising investor confidence and opportunities.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), founded in 1954, is East Africa’s leading bourse and a key hub for capital formation. 

Based in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, the exchange provides world-class trading facilities for both local and international investors seeking exposure to one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest-growing economies.

The NSE operates under the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya and is governed by an 11-member board. In 2014, after raising Ksh627 million through an IPO, it demutualized and listed on its own main board.

To track performance, the NSE introduced the market-capitalization-weighted All-Share Index (NASI) in 2008, followed in 2011 by the FTSE NSE Kenya 15 and FTSE NSE Kenya 25 indices, developed with FTSE International. 

The exchange’s market value has grown to Ksh3.01 trillion ($23.5 billion), up from Ksh2.04 trillion ($15.72 billion) in March, reflecting its rising influence in regional finance. Performance remains tied to Kenya’s economic fundamentals, industry trends, and global market shifts.

Shore.Africa highlights the 25 most valuable NSE stocks—companies central to shaping market trends and driving investor sentiment.

1. Safaricom Plc.
   Market Cap.: From Ksh711 billion ($5.48 billion) in march 2025 to Ksh1.08 trillion ($8.35 billion) as of report.
   
   
2. Equity Group Holdings Limited
   Market cap.: From Ksh 180 billion ($1.39 billion) to Ksh207 billion ($1.6 billion)
   
   
3. KCB Group
   Market Cap.: Ksh 135 billion ($1.04 billion) to Ksh175 billion ($1.35 billion)
   
   
4. East African Breweries PLC
   Market cap.: From Ksh 146.69 billion ($1.13 billion) to Ksh164 billion ($1.27 billion)
   
   
5. Standard Chartered Bank Limited
   Market Cap.: From Ksh 102 billion ($786.41 million) to Ksh127 billion ($981.99 million)
   
   
6. ABSA Bank Kenya Plc
   Market Cap.: From Ksh 103 billion ($794.12 million) to Ksh108 billion ($834.86 million)
   
   
7. NCBA Group Plc
   Market Cap.: From Ksh 85.3 billion($657.65 million) to Ksh107 billion ($827.33 million)
   
   
8. Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited
   Market Cap.: From Ksh 88.3 billion ($678.47 million) to Ksh100 billion ($773.07 million)
   
   
9. Stanbic Holdings Limited
   Market Cap.: From Ksh 63.4 billion ($488.81 million) to Ksh72.7 billion ($562.75 million)
   
   
10. I&M Holdings Plc
    Market Cap.: From Ksh58 billion ($447.17 million) to Ksh64.1 billion ($496.14 million)
    
    
11. KenGen Plc
    Market Cap.: From Ksh33.1 billion ($255.69 million) to Ksh49.1 billion ($380.05 million)
    
    
12. British American Tobacco Kenya
    Market Cap.: Market Cap.: From Ksh 36.98 billion ($285.11 million) to Ksh43.8 billion ($338.96 million)
    
13. BK Group Plc
    Market Cap.: From Ksh31.8 billion ($245.59 million) to Ksh32.8 billion ($253.89 million)
    
    
14. Kenya Airways Limited
    Market Cap.: From Ksh 30.1 billion ($232.44 million) to Ksh26.7 billion ($206.69 million)
    
    
15. Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited
    Market Cap.: From Ksh22.2 billion ($171.56 million) to Ksh24.3 billion ($188.14 million)
    
    
16. Kenya Power & Lighting Company
    Market Cap.: From Ksh 12.7 billion ($98.1 million) to Ksh22.1 billion ($171.06 million)
    
    
17. Britam Holdings Limited
    Market Cap.: From Ksh19.4 billion ($149.9 million) to Ksh20.9 billion ($161.81 million)
    
    
18. Jubilee Holdings Limited
    Market Cap.: From Ksh16 billion($123.59 million) to Ksh20.4 billion ($157.92 million)
    
    
    
19. Bamburi Cement Limited
    Market Cap.: From Ksh 17.1 billion ($132.13 million) to Ksh17.1 billion ($132.38 million)
    
20. Umeme Limited
    Market Cap.: From Ksh 27.6 billion ($213.14 million) to Ksh15.1 billion ($116.9 million)
    
    
21. CIC Insurance Group Limited
    Market Cap.: From Ksh7.64 billion ($59 million) to Ksh10.9 billion ($84.36 million)
    
    
22. Kakuzi Plc
    Market Cap.: From Ksh7.84 billion ($60.55 million) to Ksh7.95billion ($61.52 million)
    
    
23. Centum Investment Company
    Market Cap.: From Ksh8.09 billion ($62.49 million) to Ksh7.82 billion ($60.53 million)
    
    
24. Laptrust Imara Income-REIT
    Market Cap.: From Ksh6.92 billion ($53.42 million) to Ksh6.92 billion ($53.56 million)
    
    
25. Crown Paints Kenya Limited
    Market Cap.: Ksh6.82 billion ($52.79 million)