At peak of their dominance in 2021, the top five firms accounted for 81 percent of the NSE’s market capitalisation, the measure of investor wealth.
NSE top-5 dominance drops to 62% (from 66%) as mid-caps rally and KPC, Family Bank IPO; Stanbic +47%, I&M +60%. 14-year IPO drought ends, reducing concentration risk; foreign banks (Nedbank, Absa) doubling Kenyan stakes—emerging regional fintech consolidation signal.
By
Charles Mwaniki
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
Small and medium-sized stocks have cut the dominance of the five largest firms at the Nairobi bourse amid a rally in share prices and fresh listings of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and Family Bank.
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