KEKenGen (KEGN)
Key figures
- By market cap
- #11 on the NSE2 % of the exchange
- Share of NSE volume
- 4 %#7 by volume
- From 52-week high
- 23 % below
- Price history on KenyaStocks
- from 2006
Backtest KEGN
KES 1,000 a month for 10 years
About KenGen
KenGen generates electricity for sale to Kenya Power and is Kenya's largest power producer. It was founded in 1954 as the Kenya Power Company and renamed in 1998; its headquarters are in Nairobi. Its plants include the Olkaria geothermal fields, the Seven Forks hydro dams, the Ngong wind farm and thermal plants. The government owns 70 percent; the other 30 percent was sold in a 2006 IPO at KES 11.90 per share.
News
All KenGen newsNdindi Nyoro proposes sale of a govt stake in KenGen to raise funds for cheaper electricity
Court upholds fresh verification of KenGen equipment tender
Former KenGen official sentenced to 11 years over forged academic papers
KenGen Plc – Audited Financial Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is KenGen's share price today?
KenGen (KEGN) last closed at KES 10.05 on 17 Sep 2026, down 0.55 or 5.19 % from the previous close of 10.60. Prices on KenyaStocks are end of day and update after the Nairobi Securities Exchange closes at 3 pm.
How do I buy KenGen 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 KenGen 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 KenGen actively traded on the NSE?
KenGen traded on 20 of the last 20 NSE sessions on record at KenyaStocks. On 17 Sep 2026 it accounted for 4 % of all shares traded on the exchange (2,561,075 shares).
Can I buy KenGen 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 KenGen 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 KenGen's share price history?
The chart on this page draws every daily close KenyaStocks holds for KenGen (KEGN), 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 KenGen shares have closed at?
The highest daily close on record at KenyaStocks for KenGen (KEGN) is KES 34.50 on 1 Nov 2006. The record starts on 1 Nov 2006, so earlier peaks are not included.