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Safaricom Plc Pays a Record Dividend at KES 80.13 Billion for FY26

Safaricom PLC (NSE: SCOM) has declared its highest-ever dividend payout of KES 80.13 billion, after shareholders at the company’s Annual

Soko Directory Team · Aug 1, 2026
ALP REIT Posts Maiden USD 230,000 Profit as Assets Grow to USD 45.2 Million After NSE Debut

ALP REIT, Kenya’s first USD-denominated Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT), today announced its unaudited interim financial results for the

Soko Directory Team · Jul 31, 2026
KRA Customs Revenue Jumps 12.4% to KES 988.8 Billion, Tops Target and Extends 5-Year Growth Streak

Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) Customs and Border Control (C&BC) Department has surpassed its target of KES 980.794 billion, after collecting

Soko Directory Team · Jul 29, 2026
Banking Stocks Lift NSE Indices As Weekly Turnover Hits $30.7 Million

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed the week on a positive note, with all major benchmark indices posting gains as

Soko Directory Team · Jul 27, 2026
Maize Prices Surge As 90KG Bag Hits 6500 in Kisumu And Other Towns

Kenya’s maize market is sending mixed signals this month, with grain prices sliding in some regions on the back of

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 24, 2026
Airtel Africa Posts Strong Q1 Performance with 31% Revenue Growth, Expands Network and Airtel Money

Airtel Africa Plc has reported a 31.0% increase in revenue to $1.853 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2026,

Soko Directory Team · Jul 24, 2026
Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania Lead Regional Rollout as NCBA Launches Next-Generation NCBA NOW and ConnectPlus Platforms

NCBA Bank unveiled NCBA NOW, its next-generation retail banking platform, and NCBA ConnectPlus, its new corporate internet banking platform, marking

Soko Directory Team · Jul 24, 2026
A Look At Prices Of Sugar Across Naivas, Cleanshelf, Quickmart And Carrefour

Kenyan households are once again watching the price of sugar, one of the most politically sensitive commodities in the country’s

Getrude Mathayo · Jul 23, 2026
SBM Bank Kenya Posts 171% Jump in Half-Year Profit as Deposits Hit Sh94 Billion

SBM Bank Kenya’s profit before tax rose by 171.3 percent to KSh548 million for the first half of 2026. The

Soko Directory Team · Jul 23, 2026
NSE Defies Foreign Selling as Local Investors Drive a Broad but Thinner Rally

All four major indices closed higher, but turnover fell by 34%. The session’s most important signal was not simply that

Steve Biko Wafula · Jul 17, 2026
Kenyan Stocks Extend Bullish Momentum as Foreign Investors Return and Economic Recovery Strengthens

Kenya’s capital markets continued their upward trajectory during the week ending July 13, with investors responding positively to improving economic

Soko Directory Team · Jul 13, 2026