The Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC is closing the year as one of Kenya’s standout asset classes, with investor wealth on the bourse rising by about KSh 1.04 trillion in 2025 to push market capitalisation beyond the KSh 3 trillion mark on the back of a broad equity rally. Key indices have delivered double-digit gains as lower policy rates, strong bank and corporate earnings and a gradual return of foreign buyers have lifted prices, even though recent sessions have seen bouts of profit-taking and short-term volatility.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!To lock in this momentum, the exchange has rolled out single-unit trading, allowing investors to buy and sell shares in lots of one rather than the larger board lots that previously kept many retail investors on the sidelines. Management has framed the reforms as part of a 2025–2029 strategy to significantly grow the retail investor base, positioning the bourse as more accessible and setting up retail participation as a core market story going into the new year.
