CTCentum (CTUM)
Key figures
- By market cap
- #23 on the NSE
- Share of NSE volume
- 0.2 %#21 by volume
- From 52-week high
- 4 % below
- Price history on KenyaStocks
- from 2006
Backtest CTUM
KES 1,000 a month for 10 years
About Centum
Centum Investment Company is an investment holding company with interests in private equity, real estate, marketable securities and development projects. It was founded in 1967 as ICDC Investment Company under the state-owned ICDC, and renamed Centum in 2008. Its shares have traded on the NSE since 1967. Holdings include Two Rivers, Sidian Bank and Longhorn Publishers.
News
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Centum 2026 Corporate Events Calendar
Frequently asked questions
What is Centum's share price today?
Centum (CTUM) last closed at KES 18.50 on 17 Sep 2026, down 0.20 or 1.07 % from the previous close of 18.70. Prices on KenyaStocks are end of day and update after the Nairobi Securities Exchange closes at 3 pm.
How do I buy Centum shares?
Open a CDS account through a licensed NSE stockbroker or broker app, fund it by M-PESA or bank transfer, then place an order for Centum shares in lots of 100 shares. Trades settle in three working days. If you are weighing shares against a money market fund or Treasury bills, the comparison guide sets the three side by side.
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Is Centum actively traded on the NSE?
Centum traded on 20 of the last 20 NSE sessions on record at KenyaStocks. On 17 Sep 2026 it accounted for 0 % of all shares traded on the exchange (138,726 shares).
Can I buy Centum shares from outside Kenya?
Yes. Non-residents and Kenyans in the diaspora open a CDS account through a licensed NSE stockbroker that onboards clients remotely, fund it by international transfer, and buy Centum shares the same way a resident does. Dividends paid to non-residents carry a different withholding tax rate; the guide's diaspora section covers the paperwork.
Where can I see Centum's share price history?
The chart on this page draws every daily close KenyaStocks holds for Centum (CTUM), from 1 Nov 2006 to 17 Sep 2026. Closes before 2025 come from open datasets; Mansa Markets supplies the closes from September 2026. Where no session is on record the line breaks rather than pretending.
What is the highest price Centum shares have closed at?
The highest daily close on record at KenyaStocks for Centum (CTUM) is KES 430.00 on 2 Nov 2006. The record starts on 1 Nov 2006, so earlier peaks are not included.