Local Content Quota Falls to 74.49% as TV Stations Slip on Compliance- CA
The sharp fall in local content may reflect mounting financial strain across TV houses as advertising spend plateaus and production budgets tighten.
Airtel Money Breaks 10% Market Share as M-Pesa Slips Below 90% for the First Time
Airtel Money reached 10.3% in the September 2025 quarter, entering double-digit market share for the first time.
M-Pesa fell to 89.7%, its first drop below 90% in the available records. The shift comes as Kenya’s mobile-money ecosystem expands sharply, with 47.7 million active wallets and 91% penetration by June 2025.
Long-term data shows rising transaction volumes and wider agent networks supporting this change.
Uchumi's Share Price Crosses 1000% YTD, Kakuzi Nears New Record Highs
Uchumi crossed the 1000% YTD mark and hit a day high of 1.93 as Kakuzi reached a new 52-week high at 440.
Stanbic drew heavy block trades at 189, pointing to foreign exits. Turnover hit KSh 960.8M, with foreign buys at 49.17M and sells at 190.8M as the NASI fell 1.56%.
Safaricom Extends Lead in Kenya’s Home Internet Market
Kenya’s fixed broadband market grew 6.9% in Q1 2025/26 to 2.29 million subscriptions, lifted by fibre expansion and rapid wireless growth.
Safaricom led with 815,037 users, followed by Jamii and Wananchi. Fibre reached 1.27 million customers as most users chose 10–30 Mbps speeds.
Wireless subscriptions rose 10.2%, driven by Vilcom, Mawingu and Vijiji.
Starlink increased to 19,470 users while satellite remained a niche.
Amsons Outlines Turnaround Plan for East African Portland Cement after Acquiring Majority Control
Amsons intends to triple EAPCC’s production capacity within three years while pursuing fresh investments to anchor the firm’s turnaround
Why Rift Valley, Nyanza Tea Farmers Earn Less
The biggest threat to the Kenyan tea industry is not the abrupt convulsions of the global market but the people managing the factories that feed it, according to a new report
NSE Opens the Week Lower as Uchumi Hits 935% Year-to-Date
Uchumi hit KSh 1.76 at midday, extending its streak and lifting YTD gains to 935%.
Turnover reached KSh 575M, led by KCB and Safaricom. Foreign sells of KSh 210M outpaced buys of KSh 170M.
The NASI fell 0.85% with mixed moves across large caps.
Kenya’s Arrivals Hit Record 2.39 Million in 2024 as Visa Reforms Lift Tourism
Kenya’s international arrivals jumped to a record 2.39 million in 2024, boosted by the government’s shift to visa-free entry and streamlined travel authorisation systems aimed at lowering barriers
Thermal Electricity Output Jumps 36% to Fill Supply Gap From Low Hydro
Kenya’s electricity output rose 5.8% in Jan–Sept 2025 to 9,878 GWh as geothermal growth offset weaker hydro.
Thermal jumped 36% on low inflows, while wind and solar posted modest gains. September generation increased 5% YoY to 1,098 GWh.
Renewables still supplied more than 86% of total output as the grid relied on geothermal and thermal to meet rising demand and new peak-load records.
NSE Overhauls Futures Margins and Introduces Sector Index Future Ahead of 2026
NSE will introduce a Banking Sector Index future on 19 December 2025 and reset margins across major contracts. The new product offers a single hedge for bank-sector exposure and settles in cash.
Margin changes vary across expiries, while NBSI margins start at KSh 100 and rise to 125. Existing positions will adjust to the new levels.
Tribunal Rebukes KRA Over Stale Tax Claim Against Landlord
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has delivered a setback to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), cancelling a KSh 67.9 million assessment it issued against a Nairobi landlord
The NSE posted a second straight weekly decline, one of only three such sequences in 2025. Broad indices weakened and market cap fell 0.82%, but NASI remains up 45.43% YTD.
Trading stayed concentrated in Safaricom and large caps, while Uchumi and East African Portland Cement led gains.
Foreign investors recorded a KSh 408M net outflow, marking a third week of selling.