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Investing in Kenya
The three ways most Kenyans — at home and in the diaspora — build wealth through the public markets: government bonds, treasury bills and shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Start with the one you're weighing.
Treasury Bonds
Lend to the government for 2 to 30 years and earn a fixed coupon every six months.
From KES 50,000 · semi-annual couponTreasury Bills
Park cash for a year or less at a known return, bought at a discount to face value.
From KES 100,000 · 91–364 daysStocks (NSE)
Own a slice of listed companies and share in their dividends and growth.
Open to foreigners · NSE gains tax-freeEarning a salary here? Work out your take-home with the Kenya PAYE calculator.
Foreign & diaspora investors
Kenya is more open to non-resident investors than the patchy information online suggests. You can open a Central Bank CDS account for government securities from abroad via DhowCSD, foreign ownership of NSE-listed shares has been uncapped since 2015, and there are no exchange controls — coupons, dividends and sale proceeds repatriate freely. Each guide above spells out the exact steps, tax and repatriation rules for your asset.
Hold a few of these? See them as one number.
Tamias totals every treasury bond, bill and NSE share you own across Kenya and East Africa, computes your true return after tax, and nudges you before each coupon, dividend and maturity.
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