The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced a significant surge in its net profit for the first half of 2026, driven by robust trading activity.

• NSE's net profit soared by 386 percent to Sh736.9 million in the six months ending June 30, 2026.
• This impressive growth was primarily fueled by a 476 percent increase in levy income from equities.
• Key factors contributing to this performance include heightened market liquidity, increased investor participation, and the impact of the Safaricom block trade.

Demand for prime office and residential property in Nairobi has seen a significant increase in the first half of 2026, driven by limited supply and a growing focus on quality.

• Nairobi's prime office occupancy rate rose by 4.05 percent to 84.88 percent.
• The report was released by Knight Frank, with insights from CEO Mark Dunford and Head of Residential Tarquin Gross.
• Prime residential sale prices increased by 6.2 percent, while rents saw a 0.73 percent rise.

Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has successfully energized the 72-kilometer 132kV Nanyuki-Isiolo electricity transmission line, more than a decade after construction began in 2012.

• The project is expected to significantly improve electricity reliability and capacity in the Mt Kenya and Upper Eastern regions, including Nanyuki, Isiolo, Meru, and Laikipia.
• KETRACO, the state-owned electricity transmission company, announced an immediate improvement in voltage levels at the Nanyuki substation post-energization.
• The infrastructure includes a new 132kV substation at Isiolo and an expansion of the existing Nanyuki substation, with a 4.2km section redesigned as an underground cable due to security restrictions near Laikipia Air Base.