President Ruto: We'll add 10 more companies to NSE in next 12 months

President William Ruto (c) at the NSE office in Westlands, Nairobi on October 11, 2022. On his right, is Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Kiprono Kittony, on his left. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

President William Ruto has said that the government is keen on expanding the composition of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), projecting that ten more companies would join the NSE by October 2023.

Speaking on Tuesday, October 11 at the NSE office in Westlands, Nairobi, President Ruto said the listing of ten more companies to the bourse would present an opportunity for more Kenyans to hold shares and improve their economic wellbeing.