Safaricom Plc closed at 37.25 KES on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, up 1.8% on the day and 2.5% over the last five sessions, even as the NSE 25 fell 2.68% to 4,084.44. The immediate catalyst is straightforward: Safaricom released its audited results for the year ended March 31, 2026 on August 25, putting Kenya’s most closely watched telecom stock back at the center of the market conversation.
In a session where market breadth was perfectly split at 24 gainers, 24 losers, and 7 unchanged out of 55 listed counters, Safaricom’s rise stood out because it came with heavy activity. At 148,070,016.5 KES in traded value, SCOM ranked as the third-most active stock of the day, behind Equity Group Holdings at 231,856,353 KES and KCB Group at 166,379,976 KES, based on the verified market data for August 25.
Key figures
- 37.25 KES: Safaricom closing price on August 25, 2026
- +2.5%: five-session gain
- 148.07 million KES: traded value on Tuesday