#standupforoursoils

If I was a beginner investor starting with just KES 100,000 on the NSE today, Here's exactly how I would split it. Portfolio breakdown below 👇🧵

Zenith Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of Paramount Bank Kenya Limited following regulatory approvals from both Kenya and Nigeria.

Standard Investment Bank’s MansaX Special Fund-KES recorded net return of 4.74% in Q1 2026, translating to an annualized return of 18.96%. On the other hand, the USD fund delivered a net return of 2.88% in Q1 2026, translating to an annualized return of 11.52%.

Sidian Bank's asset base grew by 51% YoY in FY2025 to reach KES 90.8B, with the deposit base expanding 63% to KES 72.3B, and the loan book growing by 10.7% to KES 27.5B. —Net Interest Income and Non Interest Income expanded 54.4% and 119.7% to KES 4.4B and KES 3.8B, respectively. —Operating income edged higher by 79% to KES 8.24B, with pre-tax profits surging 380% to KES 2.2B. —Net profit for the period under review was up a whopping 500% to KES 1.7B.

Allen Gichuhi SC successfully litigated the case against National Bank when it undervalued and sold assets of Basil Criticos. He got NBK to pay back Kshs. 2.2 billion in damages. Allen has summarized the principles arising from the case as follows: 1. The equity of redemption and the limitation of liability under a guarantee are vital factors to be considered by a chargee when exercising its statutory power of sale. The Constitution has by virtue of article 10(2) (b) elevated equity as a principle of justice to a constitutional principle and required the Courts in exercising judicial authority to protect and promote that principle, amongst others- per the Court of Appeal judgment in Willy Kimutai Kitilit v Michael Kibet [2018] eKLR. 2. A chargee relying on a defective and flawed valuation report will invite the rebuttal presumption that it has breached the statutory duty imposed by Section 97(1) of the Land Act which imposed a mandatory duty to obtain the best price reasonably obtainable at the time of sale failing which damages will be awarded if the sale was unauthorized, improper or irregular under Section 99(4) of the Land Act. 3. Failure to produce an alternative valuation report in rebuttal is fatal to a chargee’s defence when faced with a claim for damages. 4. Courts must be vigilant to ensure that justice is done and not simply dismiss a case after trial without giving due consideration to the legal issues. In summary what Allen is saying is that, when a bank has sold your property below market price and has not given you an opportunity to redeem the property-you can't get the property back but you can sue the bank for damages. The law protects you. To succeed in such litigation you need the following: (a) Your own valuation of the charged property. (b) Evidence that you tried to redeem the property in vain (c) Get a lawyer who knows how to draft good pleadings. Please do not conclusively consult a paralegal or an untrained but argumentative social media personality. It takes legal training at university, further exposure at Kenya School of Law, pupillage learning, and additional work experience- to perforce identify cogent legal issues out of a dispute, craft a suitable legal strategy, draft impregnable pleadings, and attend court to prosecute the claim.

In FY25, Diamond Trust Bank Group (@DTBKenya, NSE: DTB) recorded a 15% YoY growth in its asset base to KES 659.1B. —Government securities holdings grew 7% to KES 187, loans expanded 14% to KES 324B, while deposits edged 145 higher to KES 509B. —Interest income from loans grew 4% to KES 33B, while that from government securities fell 6% to KES 24B. —Total operating income grew 14% to KES 46.7B. Pretax profits were up 21% to KES 13.4B, and net profit for the year was KES 10.7B, up 21%. —EPS grew by 23% to KES 33.65, with DPS up 29% to KES 9.00, translating to a payout ratio of 26.7% (FY24: 25.6%).

Ray Dalio gives a 39 minute master class on wealth creation.

Your Kenya Power dividends can pay your electricity bill, your safaricom dividends can pay your internet & airtime, your Stanchart dividends can help repay your loan your EABL dividends can fund your friday drinks with the boys or girls night out. Once you become an owner, not only a consumer, you get rewarded as shareholder. The only way you can own pieces of these businesses is by investing in the listed companies in the NSE.

A return visit to Sochoi Dairies in Nandi County. I am blown away by the strides made since my last visit. From a heard of slightly over 100, to a current heard of over 200. From a milkers population of around 50 , to a current milkers population of over 100 cows. From a production of around 1000L of mik per day to a production rate of around 2500L of milk currently. Hard-work resilience & passion pay off. 👏🏽👏🏽 Congratulations to Sochoi dairies fraternity for the strides made , Ukulima ni fun indeed. 👏👏. #AgribusinessTalk254

The NPL ratio in Kenya's banking sector has shaved off just about 200 bps from its peak in March 2025 to close January 2026 at 15.5%. @StanbicKE's Head of Personal & Private Banking (& now Ag. CEO), Abraham Ongenge, tells me that whereas the credit risk is certainly turning a corner, commercial banks' recovery efforts are still hamstrung by the fact that asset sales for distressed debt resolution are not moving as fast as should be. So commercial banks are saddled with collateral that looks good on paper but presents a headache in resolution.

Today, I presided over the official handover of the separation certificate for Olenguruone Tea Factory. In consultations with the directors, we reached a consensus to revise the monthly tea price to KSh 26 per kilogram, effective April 2026. @kalromkulima @KTDAHoldingsLtd

Several Kenyan drivers successfully completed the challenging Safari Rally Kenya 2026, overcoming the rough terrain and unpredictable conditions that define the iconic motorsport event. #starinfographics

YOUR VOICE, OUR FUTURE: SHAPE KENYA’S DIGITAL AGRICULTURE The new policy aims to transform farming through digital tools and better agricultural data, with the establishment of KADIC. For links, check the next thread below👇🏾

12 Kenyan firms have been ranked among Africa’s top 500. — Safaricom — Kenya Power — Vivo Energy Kenya — Kenya Airways — TotalEnergies Kenya — EABL — Naivas — Quickmart — KenGen — KPC — Unga Group — BAT Kenya

@kenda9p whats the issue? Jam has been there from like 7pm

Achana na thika road ,kuna hii sasa jogoo-kangundo road we are stuck in traffic for more than an hour na hata haijasonga hata dot😭and its past midnight

In 2023, local investors forced the CDSC to drop a proposed KES 100 monthly account fee. Now, the CDSC is bracing for another fight with a proposed increase in its transaction levy to 0.12% from 0.08%. Fees should be moving lower, not higher & this deserves firm pushback.

Folks, here's my weekly reminder about @IEAKenya's debt counter. It is 1641 hrs and it tracks real time sovereign debt at Kshs. 12.3 Trillion. 👇 Follow the debt change in real time here: ieakenya2.shinyapps.io/kenya_debt_cou…

Tonight, Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Etihad Airways, among others, are having a layover in Nairobi due to the airspace closure in the Middle East.

A calendar of key events of financial and macroeconomic significance slated to happen in Kenya from the 23rd of February 2026 to the 6th of March 2026:

Dr. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng from Ghana 🇬🇭 is the first black Doctor to perform a heart transplant in the world in Germany in 1985. He also performed the first open-heart surgery in Ghana using the heart-lung-machine, helping Ghanaians hearts breath again.