Top counters by market capitalisation at the Nairobi Securities Exchange/WILLIAM WANYOIKE

Several blue-chip firms dominate trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, accounting for the largest share of market capitalisation.

Data from the exchange shows that Safaricom PLC remains the most valuable listed company with a market capitalisation of about Sh1.19 trillion.

Equity Group Holdings follows with an estimated market value of Sh279.25 billion, while KCB Group PLC ranks third at about Sh250.65 billion.

Beverage manufacturer East African Breweries Limited comes next with a market capitalisation of around Sh201.65 billion. Co-operative Bank of Kenya is also among the top counters, valued at approximately Sh174.84 billion.

The Kenya Pipeline Company joined the exchange after its shares started trading following a successful initial public offering in March 2026.

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Market capitalisation reflects the total value of a company’s shares in the stock market and is often used to gauge the size and influence of listed firms within the country’s capital markets.