At the Nairobi Securities Exchange, the NSE 25 share index is designed to represent the performance of the top 25 Kenyan companies.
The list is meant, according to the bourse, to provide investors with a “comprehensive and
complementary” benchmark to measure the performance of the Kenyan stock market.
Companies that make it onto the NSE 25 Share Index are selected based on a weighted market performance during the period under review based the following criteria:
- Shares must have their primary listing on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
- Must have a least 20% of its shares quoted on the NSE.
- Must have been continuously quoted for a least 1 year.
- Must have a minimum market capitalization of Ksh1 billion.
- Should ideally be a “blue chip” superior profitability and dividend record.
The NSE 25 Share Index sits along with the NSE 20 Share Index (which looks at the top 20 performing firms) and the All Share Index (which considers all the listed firms) as the indices at the bourse.
As of May 16, 2019, the NSE 25 Share Index constituent companies (in no particular order) are;
Banking Sector
1.Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd
2.Stanbic Holdings Plc
3.Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd
4. Equity Group Holdings Plc
5. I&M Holdings Plc
6. KCB Group Plc
7. NIC Group Plc
8. Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd
9. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd
Commercial and Services Sector
10. Nation Media Group Plc
11. WPP Scangroup Plc
12. Kenya Airways Plc
Construction and Allied Sector
13. Bamburi Cement Ltd
Energy and Petroleum Sector
14.KenGen Co. Plc
15. Total Kenya Ltd
16. Kenya Power & Lighting Co Ltd
Insurance Sector
17. Britam Holdings Plc
18. CIC Insurance Group Ltd
19. Kenya Re Insurance Corporation Ltd
20. Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd
Investment Sector
21. Centum Investment Co Plc
Investment Services Sector
22. Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc
Manufacturing and Allied Sector
23. British American T*****o Kenya Plc
24. East African Breweries Ltd
Telecommunication Sector
25. Safaricom Plc
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