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Kenyan professionals are prioritizing investments, favoring real estate, land, and equities. In Q1 2025, investment services led NSE growth. Top stocks: Home Afrika Ltd, Trans-Century Plc, and Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd, which shows strong profit and dividend growth.
Key Investment Trends Among Kenyan Professionals:
A recent Capital Business report indicates a growing emphasis on wealth building among Kenyan professionals. Investment allocation leads other financial priorities, with 30% of bonuses being directed towards this area. The most favored investment avenues include:
Real Estate: 45%, Land: 39%, Business Reinvestment: 43%, Equities: 35% and Cryptocurrency: 36%
Top Performing Stocks (First Quarter 2025): Trans-Century Plc and Home Afrika Ltd
The following table highlights the top-performing stocks on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) during the first quarter of 2025:
| Company | Sector | Cumulative Change (%) |
| Trans-Century Plc | Investment | +114.02 |
| Home Afrika Ltd | Investment | +79.10 |
| E.A. Cables Ltd | Construction | +76.72 |
The Investment Services sector demonstrated the highest cumulative growth in the first quarter, primarily driven by the strong performance of the NSE.
April 2025 Performance:
In April, Home Afrika Ltd continued its positive trend, ranking as the fourth top-performing stock with a cumulative change of +11.74%. Trans-Century Plc also showed positive growth with a cumulative change of +5.91%.
Sector Performance (April 2025):
The following table ranks sector performance on the NSE in April:
| Rank | Sector | Average Performance (%) |
| 1 | Exchange Traded Funds | +13.54 |
| 2 | Investment Services | +4.9 |
| 3 | Construction | +2.38 |
Company Highlights:
– Home Afrika Ltd: On May 2nd, 2025, reports indicated that Home Afrika Ltd achieved a significant turnaround by posting a gross profit of Ksh. 373.5 million and a net profit of Ksh. 133.5 million, ending a decade of losses.
– Trans-Century Plc: The NSE reported on January 21st, 2025, that Trans-Century Plc experienced a 12% increase in revenue and returned to profitability with a net profit of Ksh. 375.097 million.
– Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd (NSE: LBTY): A Stock to Watch: Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd demonstrated notable gains in the first four months of 2025. The cumulative share price changes in percentage were as follows:
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd | 1.67 | 18.49 | 34.68 | 34.68 |
Further reports in April 11th, 2025, indicated a revenue of KShs 10.95 billion and a profit before tax of KShs 2.09 billion. Additionally, a Business Daily article on March 25th, 2025, highlighted a near tripling of dividends due to doubled net profit.
Outlook:
While data indicates a slight decrease in the first week of May for these top-performing stocks, the strong performance in the preceding four months suggests a potential for continued growth in the second quarter of 2025. Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd, in particular, warrants close monitoring given its consistent upward trend.
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