The key number on the NSE Kenya today is 35.6 KES. That is where Safaricom Plc closed on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, up 0.3% on the day, just as the company released its audited results for the year ended March 31, 2026. For a stock with Safaricom’s weight on the Nairobi market, that relative stability matters more than the daily move alone: over five sessions, SCOM is still up 2.3%, following a path of 34.8 -> 35.75 -> 35.2 -> 35.6 -> 35.6 KES.
That resilience stands out because the macro backdrop has become less forgiving. USD/KES rose to 129.38, a gain of 1.24%, while Brent crude climbed to $88.83 a barrel, up 1.3% on the day and 7.7% over the week. For Kenyan equities, those two variables matter directly through imported inflation, fuel costs and interest-rate expectations. That is why a defensive large-cap such as Safaricom attracts so much attention when it reports.
Key figures
- SCOM: 35.6 KES, up 0.3% on the day
- 5-day performance: +2.3%
- Traded value in SCOM: 168,435,383.6 KES
- P/E ratio: 20.5
- Dividend yield: 4.21%