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KEGN - KenGen Plc

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Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc, commonly abbreviated as KenGen, is the leading electric power generating company in East Africa. The company is engaged in the business of developing, managing, and operating power generation plants to supply electric power to the Kenyan market. Incorporated in 1954 under the Kenyan Companies Act, the Government sold 30% of its stake following a successful Initial Public Offer. Subsequently, KenGen was listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). Over the years, the company has continued to increase shareholder value through profitability and maintaining a sustainable growth path.

KenGen operates in four generation modes: Hydro, Geothermal, Thermal, and Wind. It develops 700 megawatts of geothermal power, two wind farms in Ngong and Meru with a total capacity of 120.4 megawatts, liquefied natural gas (LNG) fired plants and coal fired plants. KenGen owns 14 hydro power plants with a combined capacity of 820 megawatts, five thermal power plants with a capacity of 256 megawatts, four geothermal power plants generating 158 megawatts, and one wind farm generating 5.1 megawatts. Its Horizon I project includes Sondu Miriu hydro project, Olkaria II 3rd Unit, Ngong Wind-Phase I, Kipevu III, and Redevelopment of Tana.

KenGen Plc is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). KenGen is traded on the NSE under the ticker symbol “KEGN”. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) of NSE:KEGN is KE0000000547. KenGen Plc is currently the 12th most valuable stock on the NSE with a market capitalization of KES 32.2 billion, which makes about 1.54% of the Nairobi Securities Exchange equity market.

KEGN4.90 ▴ 0.01 (0.2%)
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Opening Price4.98
Day’s Low Price4.87
Day’s High Price4.99
Traded Volume384,600
Number of Deals58
Gross Turnover1.91M
Growth & Valuation
Earnings Per Share
Price/Earning Ratio
Dividend Per Share
Dividend Yield
Shares Outstanding6.59B
Market Capitalization32.2B
Monetary values are quoted in Kenyan Shilling (KES) unless otherwise stated

KEGN Stock Market Performance

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The current share price of KenGen Plc (KEGN) is KES 4.90. KEGN closed its last trading day (Tuesday, May 20, 2025) at 4.89 KES per share on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), recording a 1.6% drop from its previous closing price of 4.97 KES. KenGen began the year with a share price of 3.64 KES and has since gained 34.3% on that price valuation, ranking it 11th on the NSE in terms of year-to-date performance.

KenGen is the sixth most traded stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange over the past three months (Feb 17 - May 20, 2025). KEGN has traded a total volume of 70.8 million shares—in 10,091 deals—valued at KES 348 million over the period, with an average of 1.12 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 4.93 million was achieved on April 9th, and a low of 166,300 on April 29th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of KenGen on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

DateVolumeCloseChangeChange%
2025-05-202,334,7004.89-0.08-1.61%
2025-05-19556,5004.97+0.10+2.05%
2025-05-161,820,8004.87-0.01-0.20%
2025-05-153,678,0004.88-0.09-1.81%
2025-05-141,231,0004.97+0.06+1.22%
2025-05-13586,7004.91+0.05+1.03%
2025-05-122,822,4004.86-0.02-0.41%
2025-05-09392,7004.88+0.06+1.24%
2025-05-08782,1004.82-0.04-0.82%
2025-05-07330,3004.86

Profile of Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc

Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc was founded on February 1, 1954 and operates in the Utilities sector, specifically, the Electricity industry. Kenya Electricity Generating Company contracts an estimated total number of 2,500 employees.

Factsheet of Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc

Sector
Utilities
Industry
Electricity
Address
Stima Plaza, Kolobot Road, Parklands, PO Box 47936-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone
+254-711-036-000, +254-732-116-000, +254-020-366-6000

KEGN Industrial Market Competitors

Kenya Electricity Generating Company Plc, issuers of the KEGN stock on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, have four market competitors who are also engaged in the Utilities sector and/or Electricity industry. The table below presents an overview of their market standing.


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Comments

  1. MasudMasud
    Apr 30, 2025 06:46 GMT

    How can I buy share in a company and which company is the best to invest with?

  2. Lewis.Lewis.
    Apr 2, 2025 08:54 GMT

    Need to buy kengen shares. What do I need to do?

  3. JosephineJosephine
    Feb 18, 2025 16:14 GMT

    I have about 1200 share but don't receive dividends. Where do I get help
    My ID 10174377

  4. Patrick NgangaPatrick Nganga
    Jan 6, 2025 18:15 GMT

    I want to buy shares

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      Feb 11, 2025 05:05 GMT

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      Dedan Maina -Investment Consultant

    2. WillisWillis
      Jan 8, 2025 07:02 GMT

      What is the procedure and how much should one have to buy a share?

  5. Victor lunayoVictor lunayo
    May 24, 2024 15:19 GMT

    Great info, that has made me think of investing in kengen stocks

  6. Zed JayZed Jay
    Feb 5, 2024 11:54 GMT

    Will this share ever go up??

    1. JuliusJulius
      Mar 6, 2024 13:44 GMT

      Definitely in future all shall be well.
      It is time to accumilate now.

  7. EmmanuelEmmanuel
    Jul 11, 2023 09:33 GMT

    How can I buy shares in a company and which company is more preferable to buy the shares?

  8. Edward muhoro machariaEdward muhoro macharia
    Feb 23, 2023 11:14 GMT

    good summary

  9. Barbara DayoBarbara Dayo
    Oct 2, 2022 08:40 GMT

    how is KenGen capitalized? and what is the weighted cost of capital?

  10. dundun
    Jun 17, 2022 10:09 GMT

    I dont know how i ended up here but one thing is for sure... I am here to stay.

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