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EPRA announces new fuel prices in about 11 days. They have decided to change the formula of how they calculate fuel prices. Word is that the prices will not go down.

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@moneyacademyKE Uganda National Oil being the top shareholder (after the Kenya Govt) does not sit well with me, but this is from a personal perspective.

[Abojani Investment 🇰🇪🇺🇬🇹🇿 @TheAbojani]

Dividend-paying stocks that have a high dividend yield above inflation:

1. BAT Kenya (BAT): 13.46%
2. KCB Group (KCB): 10.5%
3. KenGen (KEGN): 9.87%
4. Standard Chartered (SCBK): 9.30%
5. Kapchorua Tea Kenya (KAPC): 9.17%
6. BK Group (BKG): 8.97%
7. Stanbic (SBIC): 8.29%
8. NCBA Group (NCBA): 8.14%
9. Co-op; 7.79%
10. Equity (EQTY): 7.74%

If you're looking for a regular income, these stocks have consistently paid out dividends to shareholders.

[Kenya Finance Tips @FinanceTipsKe]

If you had invested Kshs. 10,000 each in:
BAT Kenya,
KenGen,
Standard Chartered Bank,
Bank of Kigali and
Stanbic Holdings,

This year, you would have got Kshs 5,700 in dividends (11.4% return).
Your portfolio would be worth Kshs. 57800 (16% return) today.

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@BoardLotSultan KCB Nominees are large institutions of which KCB is a custodian. Pension schemes, unit trusts etc.

[Abojani Investment 🇰🇪🇺🇬🇹🇿 @TheAbojani]

Dear Gen Z,

Every year between May and June, challenge yourself to earn at least 50K – 70K from dividends paid by companies listed on the stock market.

Why these months? Because this is typically dividend season, when many listed companies distribute a portion of their profits to shareholders.

The journey starts with owning shares.

A simple strategy is to begin with industries you already understand. If you work in banking, study and invest in banking stocks. If you're in insurance, explore insurance companies. If you're in telecommunications, learn about companies operating in that space.

Your industry knowledge can give you an advantage when evaluating businesses and understanding their growth prospects.

Many young people focus solely on earning a salary. Yet wealth is often built when you move beyond being paid for your time and start owning income-producing assets.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange offers access to more than 60 listed companies across various sectors, including banking, insurance, manufacturing, agriculture, telecommunications, energy, and real estate.

The goal is to gradually build a portfolio that pays you.

Imagine receiving dividend notifications every year while your capital continues to grow over time.

Start small. Learn consistently. Reinvest your dividends. Stay invested for the long term.

Your future self will thank you for becoming an owner, not just an earner.

[Kenya Finance Tips @FinanceTipsKe]

@TheAbojani Seems like Etica is winning with Sanlam a close second.

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This is what I'd go with:

Safaricom (SCOM) ~32 KES – Stable, dividends, everyone uses it. Buy & hold.

Equity Group (EQTY) ~74 KES – Diversifies your KCB nicely.

Co-operative Bank (COOP) ~29 KES – Solid dividends & steady performer.

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How would you advise?

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@NSE_Investors This is what I'd go with:

Safaricom (SCOM) ~32 KES – Stable, dividends, everyone uses it. Buy & hold.

Equity Group (EQTY) ~74 KES – Diversifies your KCB nicely.

Co-operative Bank (COOP) ~29 KES – Solid dividends & steady performer.

[Finance Historian|Investor|Farmer @BoardLotSultan]

As Safaricom hits a market valuation near $10 billion, the "Buffett-Munger" approach would be to ignore the daily price tickers and focus on ET narrowing losses (down 54.4%) and Kenya’s M-Pesa dominance, a long-term moat. Buffett says, "Our favorite holding period is forever."

[Kenya Finance Tips @FinanceTipsKe]

Building a smart KSh 100k portfolio on the Nairobi Stock Exchange? Here's my pick for diversification + dividends:

40% Safaricom (SCOM)
20% Equity Group (EQTY)
15% KCB Group
15% EABL
10% Co-op Bank (COOP)

How would you go about it?

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@kahome_steve Book closures will trigger the usual ex-div noise. However, I think any dip looks like a buy-the-dip setup.

[Kenya Daily Chronicle @KenyaChronicle]

Summary of Kenya's FY 2026/27 budget: Education dominates spending at KSh668 billion, followed by national security at KSh567 billion. A KSh1.1 trillion deficit (5.3% of GDP) will be financed almost entirely through domestic borrowing.

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Want to learn about wealth and success from Kenyan writers? Here are some great books full of real advice for Kenyans. Simple and useful!

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Start with "Making Cents" if you are new to money topics. These books beat foreign ones because they understand our Kenyan life and problems.