
Nairobi stock exchange growth
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) profit after tax grew by 386 percent to Sh736.9 million in the first half of 2026, boosted by increased trading in equities and fixed-income markets.
In the six months to June 30 last year, NSE recorded Sh151.6 million.
In the review period, levy income on equities rose 476 percent to Sh770.5 million from Sh133.9 million, driven by increased market liquidity, heightened participation from both domestic and foreign investors, and the impact of the Safaricom block trade transaction executed during the period.
Likewise, revenue from the fixed-income segment expanded by 22 percent to Sh187.3 million, compared with Sh153.0 million in the corresponding period of 2025.
In addition, data income grew by 29 percent, rising to Sh75.2 million from Sh58.2 million recorded during a similar period.