Kenya’s fund managers are holding an unusually large cash buffer, and that matters far beyond the collective investment industry. The headline number is striking: KSh 120.22 billion in cash and demand deposits, the highest on record, now standing as one of the largest asset buckets in the industry. In practical terms, this is not just “idle money.” It is a signal about how professional investors currently view risk, return, and the opportunity set in Kenya. At the same time,

Sameer Africa’s story has changed completely. Once known for tyres, the company now looks more like a property and land-bank play sitting on valuable Nairobi real estate, a debt-free balance sheet, and a growing gap between accounting value and realizable asset value. Its FY2025 results show that the transformation is not just a narrative: revenue reached KSh 432.74 million, profit climbed to KSh 274.28 million, and the business generated all of its income from rental operati

Family Bank is about to do something that matters a lot to investors: it is moving from a lightly traded over-the-counter setup to the Nairobi Securities Exchange, where price discovery, liquidity, and visibility are much stronger. The listing by introduction is set for June 23, 2026, at KSh 18 per share, and that price has already sparked debate. On the surface, it looks like a simple listing event. In reality, it is a test of how the market values a growing Kenyan bank that