CGCar & General (CGEN)
Key figures
- By market cap
- #30 on the NSE
- Share of NSE volume
- 0.047 %#33 by volume
- From 52-week high
- 41 % below
- Price history on KenyaStocks
- from 2006
Backtest CGEN
KES 1,000 a month for 10 years
About Car & General
Car and General distributes vehicles, motorcycles, power generation, construction, agricultural and industrial equipment in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. Founded in Nakuru in 1936, it is headquartered at New Cargen House on Lusaka Road in Nairobi's Industrial Area. Brands it represents include TVS motorcycles, Piaggio three-wheelers, Toyota forklifts, Kubota tractors, Cummins generators and MRF tyres.
Frequently asked questions
What is Car & General's share price today?
Car & General (CGEN) last closed at KES 242.25 on 17 Sep 2026, down 23.75 or 8.93 % from the previous close of 266.00. Prices on KenyaStocks are end of day and update after the Nairobi Securities Exchange closes at 3 pm.
How do I buy Car & General shares?
Open a CDS account through a licensed NSE stockbroker or broker app, fund it by M-PESA or bank transfer, then place an order for Car & General shares in lots of 100 shares. Trades settle in three working days. If you are weighing shares against a money market fund or Treasury bills, the comparison guide sets the three side by side.
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Is Car & General actively traded on the NSE?
Car & General traded on 20 of the last 20 NSE sessions on record at KenyaStocks. On 17 Sep 2026 it accounted for 0 % of all shares traded on the exchange (28,336 shares).
Can I buy Car & General shares from outside Kenya?
Yes. Non-residents and Kenyans in the diaspora open a CDS account through a licensed NSE stockbroker that onboards clients remotely, fund it by international transfer, and buy Car & General shares the same way a resident does. Dividends paid to non-residents carry a different withholding tax rate; the guide's diaspora section covers the paperwork.
Where can I see Car & General's share price history?
The chart on this page draws every daily close KenyaStocks holds for Car & General (CGEN), from 1 Nov 2006 to 17 Sep 2026. Closes before 2025 come from open datasets; Mansa Markets supplies the closes from September 2026. Where no session is on record the line breaks rather than pretending.
What is the highest price Car & General shares have closed at?
The highest daily close on record at KenyaStocks for Car & General (CGEN) is KES 374.25 on 21 Aug 2026. The record starts on 1 Nov 2006, so earlier peaks are not included.