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How to buy shares in Kenya

Buying a share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange takes three things: a CDS account, a licensed broker to place the order, and money in the account. This guide walks through each, then the fees, the tax and what changes if you live abroad.

bKenyaStocks editors8 min readUpdated 14 Sep 2026
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How to open a CDS account in Kenya

What a CDS account is, the documents CDSC asks for, the three ways to open one (Dosikaa, a broker app, a branch), how long it takes, fees and common problems.

bKenyaStocks editors8 minUpdated 14 Sep 2026
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Shares vs money market funds vs T-bills

How NSE shares, money market funds and Treasury bills compare on risk, return, access, minimums and tax in Kenya, and why most people hold more than one.

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Buying NSE shares from abroad

How the diaspora and foreign investors open a CDS account remotely, fund it, trade across time zones, and what the 15 % withholding tax and the shilling mean.

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