Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Listed Companies
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- Agricultural
- Automobiles and Accessories
- Banking
- Commercial and Services
- Construction and Allied
- Energy and Petroleum
- Insurance
- Investment
- Investment Services
- Manufacturing and Allied
- Telecommunication and Technology
- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Notes
- Sources and useful links
Thinking of buying shares but not sure which companies you can actually buy? Every share traded at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) belongs to a company listed on the exchange. The NSE traces its roots to 1953, when London Stock Exchange officials recognised it as an overseas stock exchange, and today it is a listed company itself.
Below are the companies listed on the NSE, grouped by sector, with their trading symbols (tickers) in brackets. The list reflects the NSE’s listed companies page as of late October 2026.
Agricultural
- Eaagads Ltd (EGAD)
- Kakuzi Plc (KUKZ)
- Kapchorua Tea Kenya Plc (KAPC)
- Limuru Tea Plc (LIMT)
- Sasini Plc (SASN)
- Williamson Tea Kenya Plc (WTK)
Automobiles and Accessories
- Car and General (K) Ltd (CGEN)
Banking
- Absa Bank Kenya Plc (ABSA) – formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya
- BK Group Plc (BKG)
- Diamond Trust Bank Kenya (DTK)
- Equity Group Holdings (EQTY)
- Family Bank (FMLY) – listed in June 2026
- HF Group (HFCK) – formerly Housing Finance
- I&M Group (IMH)
- KCB Group (KCB)
- NCBA Group Plc (NCBA) – formed from the merger of NIC and CBA
- Stanbic Holdings (SBIC) – formerly CfC Stanbic
- Standard Chartered Bank Kenya (SCBK)
- The Co-operative Bank of Kenya (COOP)
Commercial and Services
- Deacons (East Africa) Plc (DCON)
- Express Kenya (XPRS)
- Kenya Airways (KQ)
- Longhorn Publishers (LKL)
- Nairobi Business Ventures (NBV)
- Nation Media Group (NMG)
- Sameer Africa Plc (SMER)
- Standard Group (SGL)
- TPS Eastern Africa (Serena) (TPSE)
- Uchumi Supermarket (UCHM)
- WPP Scangroup (SCAN)
Construction and Allied
- Athi River Mining (ARM)
- Bamburi Cement Plc (BAMB)
- Crown Paints Kenya Plc (CRWN) – formerly Crown Berger
- E.A. Cables Plc (CABL)
- E.A. Portland Cement (PORT)
Energy and Petroleum
- KenGen (KEGN)
- Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) – listed in March 2026
- Kenya Power & Lighting Co (KPLC)
- TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya (TOTL)
- Umeme Ltd (UMME)
Insurance
- Britam Holdings (BRIT)
- CIC Insurance Group (CIC)
- Jubilee Holdings (JUB)
- Kenya Re-Insurance Corporation (KNRE)
- Liberty Kenya Holdings (LBTY)
- Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) Plc (SLAM)
Investment
- Centum Investment Co (CTUM)
- Home Afrika (HAFR)
- Kurwitu Ventures (KURV)
- Olympia Capital Holdings (OCH)
- Trans-Century (TCL)
Investment Services
- Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc (NSE)
Manufacturing and Allied
- Africa Mega Agricorp Plc (AMAC) – formerly Kenya Orchards
- B.O.C Kenya (BOC)
- British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT)
- Carbacid Investments (CARB)
- East African Breweries (EABL)
- Eveready East Africa (EVRD)
- Flame Tree Group Holdings (FTGH)
- Mumias Sugar Co. (MSC)
- Shri Krishana Overseas (SKL)
- Unga Group (UNGA)
Telecommunication and Technology
- Safaricom Plc (SCOM)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- ALP Industrial REIT (ALP) – US dollar-denominated, listed March 2026
- LAPTRUST Imara I-REIT (LAPR)
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
- New Gold Issuer Ltd (GLD)
- Satrix MSCI World Feeder ETF (SMWF)
Notes
- Some companies that were listed in older versions of this article have left the main board or changed names. For example, Rea Vipingo, Marshalls (E.A.), Hutchings Biemer, Atlas Development, KenolKobil, A. Baumann and the Stanlib Fahari I-REIT are no longer on the list.
- A few counters, such as Uchumi, Deacons and Mumias Sugar, have had trading suspended for long periods. Check the stock’s status with your broker before you buy.
- Listings change during the year as new companies list and others delist. Always confirm on the NSE website.
To buy any of these shares, you need a CDS account and a licensed stockbroker. See How to Open a CDS Account, our list of Kenyan stock brokers and How to Invest in the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
