a compressed x-ray of Kenya’s entire political economy, and it tells multiple deep, uncomfortable truths if you’re willing to read between the lines.
🧅 Layer 1: Safaricom’s Domination – The Digital Monolith
•Sh819B market cap puts it >5× larger than the next contender (Equity
The most valuable companies in Kenya by market cap today:
Safaricom—Sh819 billion
Equity Bank—Sh160 billion
KCB Bank—Sh139 billion
EABL—Sh137 billion
StanChart—Sh101 billion
ABSA—Sh99 billion
Co-op Bank—Sh91 billion
NCBA— Sh90.5 billion
