Gains made from the disposal of quoted shares were backed by higher corporate earnings and improved macroeconomic conditions.
By
Kepha Muiruri
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Pension schemes minted a record Sh16.6 billion in gains from disposal of government bonds and listed stocks in 2025, cashing in on the higher prices of the assets.
By the end of March, the collective investment schemes had Sh851.7 billion in assets under management, held by 3.63 million…
Kenya could unlock more than Sh209 billion from pension savings for private equity and business growth by reducing overreliance…
Government bonds are generating yields of between 8.9 percent and 14.7 percent in the secondary market at the Nairobi bourse.
The large blue chips tend to have a larger exposure to foreign investors due to high liquidity, which supports large ticket…
The billionaire investors include bank executives James Mwangi and Gideon Muriuki, the Kenyatta and Ndegwa families.
'The pivot by the firm to raise funds domestically will help local pension funds in diversifying their portfolios.'
