NSE Admits Fintrust Securities Ltd as Authorized Securities Dealer

The Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc (NSE) has today announced the admission of Fintrust Securities Limited (Fintrust) as an Authorized Securities Dealer (ASD) in Kenya’s fixed-income market.

This step is part of the NSE’s continuous efforts to reform and strengthen Kenya’s bond market, with the aim to improve liquidity, transparency, and investor access. As an ASD, Fintrust will now be able to actively participate in bond trading on the NSE platform, playing a key role in the growth of Kenya’s bond market and providing investors with expanded investment opportunities in fixed-income securities.

“Welcoming Fintrust as an ASD is critical step towards enhancing the liquidity and efficiency of the NSE’s bond market,” said Mr Frank Mwiti, Chief Executive Officer of NSE. “This inclusion broadens the pool of market participants and strengthens price discovery and market transparency.”

Fintrust Securities Ltd said admission as an Authorized Securities Dealer by the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is milestone that marks a significant step towards revolutionizing the bond market, driving financial inclusion, and fostering growth and expansion in Kenya’s bond market.

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“Through this partnership, we aim to unlock new opportunities for investors, issuers, and the financial sector, ultimately enhancing market efficiency, liquidity, and vibrancy,” said Fintrust Securities Ltd CEO, Mr Gibson Wachaga.

This admission is part of NSE’s larger strategy to broaden access to bonds trading to all licensed financial services providers under the hybrid bonds market framework approved by the Capital Markets Authority earlier last year. The NSE bond market demonstrated impressive growth in the six months ended 30th June, 2025, with turnover surging by 77.96% reaching Ksh 1.3 trillion, compared to Ksh 56 billion recorded over a similar period in 2025.

“The remarkable performance of the bond market highlights the success of our comprehensive market reforms, which have significantly enhanced the market’s efficiency and attractiveness to investors,” said Mr Mwiti. “We continue to receive applications from financial institutions and will be admitting them once they fulfil the NSE admission criteria.”

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