Nowadays, most money in Kenya is in Private Equity. Companies are choosing to stay unlisted and sourcing for funds from private investors.

Usually, private companies only list when they want to offload shells on wananchi. The real quality small and medium companies are avoiding the stock exchange at all costs.

The era of quality companies on the NSE is coming to an end. In the last 10 years, very few quality companies have listed. Since 2010-11, most of the companies that have listed were shells being sold to the common man.

For wazuans, you guys might need to look for investment opportunities elsewhere because decent investable companies are no longer listing.

It was by sheer luck that Nakumatt wasn't offloaded to wananchi on time.

Easier said than done. As an investor (not politician), you have no say. You can only vote with your feet ie seeking opportunities elsewhere.

I have been a wazuan for almost 10 years, some as a guest. There is a strong correlation between traffic to this website with how well the local stock market is doing. The smart investors became inactive because opportunities disappeared. We have been in a protracted drawdown since 1st January 2007 when the market hit 5774 points. Today we are at 1911 points 14 years later with no end in sight. It has been hard to make any money in the NSE for the last 7 years. A 67% drawdown. Some people have made money, but generally, the average investor has been underwater for 14 years.

Today the NSE 20 share index is where it was in 2003.

Stanchart and Stanbic too, plus dividends from my sacco.

NCBA paid 2020 dividends 2 weeks ago.