KPC Launches IPO at NSE as KTDA Appoints New Acting CEO and Safaricom Comments on Share Sale - January 2026

The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offering (IPO) has officially launched at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), a move aimed at increasing public ownership of strategic national assets. This initiative is part of government efforts to deepen capital markets. In corporate leadership, the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings Ltd has appointed Eng. Francis Miano as its Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, effective January 16, 2026, following the departure of Wilson Muthaura. Additionally, Safaricom has assured Kenyans that its ownership and operations will remain unchanged despite a proposed share sale. The company clarified that changes in shareholding will not affect its governance or regulatory oversight.