KCB Group stock gains as H1 profit rises 15 percent

Published on 09/22/2026 at 18:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KCB Group stock closed at KES 93 on September 21, 2026, up 3.33 percent, while H1 net profit reached KES 36.1 billion. Loans rose 13.3 percent.

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KCB Group stock (ISIN KE0000000315) closed at KES 93 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on September 21, 2026, up 3.33 percent from KES 90. The move followed first-half results showing net profit of KES 36.1 billion, up 15 percent year over year.

Profit reaches KES 36.1 billion

According to Bizna Kenya on September 22, 2026, KCB Group reported first-half net profit of KES 36.1 billion, compared with KES 31.5 billion in the same period of the previous year. Profit before tax increased 20.8 percent to KES 49.3 billion, giving the earnings update a stronger operating comparison than the bottom-line growth alone.

The bank also recommended an interim dividend of KES 3 per share for the first six months of the year, according to the same September 22, 2026 report. The dividend provides a direct shareholder return signal while the profit figures show the scale of the underlying earnings improvement.

Loans and deposits expand

KCB Group's customer loans rose 13.3 percent to KES 1.24 trillion in the first half of 2026, while customer deposits increased 15.1 percent to KES 1.7 trillion, according to Bizna Kenya. Deposits therefore grew 1.8 percentage points faster than loans, a comparison that points to continued funding expansion alongside credit growth.

Sector context also supports the earnings reading. Khusoko reported on September 21, 2026 that KCB Group's core earnings per share growth reached 14.5 percent in the first half of 2026, compared with 7.0 percent for the comparable sector measure cited in the report.

KCB Group stock holds a higher range

The KES 93 close on September 21, 2026 stood within a 52-week range of KES 50 to KES 94, leaving the stock KES 1 below the reported yearly high. Trading volume reached 2.71 million shares on that session, according to the September 22, 2026 market report.

KCB Group stock therefore paired a near-high market position with quantified earnings growth and balance-sheet expansion. The key investor data point is the relationship between 15 percent net-profit growth and 13.3 percent loan growth in the first half of 2026.

Stock closes at KES 93

KCB Group stock closed at KES 93 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange on September 21, 2026, with a daily gain of 3.33 percent from the prior close of KES 90. The 52-week range was KES 50 to KES 94.