Liberty Kenya (LBTY)
Key figures
- By market cap
- #32 on the NSE
- Share of NSE volume
- 0.018 %#39 by volume
- From 52-week high
- 17 % below
- Price history on KenyaStocks
- from 2012
Backtest LBTY
KES 1,000 a month for 10 years
About Liberty Kenya
Liberty Kenya Holdings is an insurance holding company whose subsidiaries are Liberty Life Assurance Kenya (formerly CfC Life) and Heritage Insurance, operating in Kenya and Tanzania. It began in 1964 as Kenya American Insurance Company, was acquired by CfC Bank in 2004 and listed on the NSE in 2011 as CfC Insurance Holdings after a demerger from CfC Stanbic. Liberty Holdings of South Africa is the majority owner.
Frequently asked questions
What is Liberty Kenya's share price today?
Liberty Kenya (LBTY) last closed at KES 9.18 on 17 Sep 2026, up 0.06 or 0.66 % from the previous close of 9.12. Prices on KenyaStocks are end of day and update after the Nairobi Securities Exchange closes at 3 pm.
How do I buy Liberty Kenya 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 Liberty Kenya 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 Liberty Kenya actively traded on the NSE?
Liberty Kenya 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 (11,053 shares).
Can I buy Liberty Kenya 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 Liberty Kenya 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 Liberty Kenya's share price history?
The chart on this page draws every daily close KenyaStocks holds for Liberty Kenya (LBTY), from 3 Jan 2012 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 Liberty Kenya shares have closed at?
The highest daily close on record at KenyaStocks for Liberty Kenya (LBTY) is KES 27.75 on 25 Jun 2015. The record starts on 3 Jan 2012, so earlier peaks are not included.
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