SCSafaricom (SCOM)
Key figures
- By market cap
- #1 on the NSE37 % of the exchange
- Share of NSE volume
- 30 %#1 by volume
- From 52-week high
- 11 % below
- Listed since
- 9 Jun 2008
- Price history on KenyaStocks
- from 2008
Backtest SCOM
KES 1,000 a month for 10 years
About Safaricom
Safaricom is Kenya's largest mobile network operator, providing voice, data, fibre and the M-Pesa service, with a subsidiary in Ethiopia since 2022. It was founded in 1997 as a unit of Telkom Kenya, with Vodafone taking a 40 percent stake in 2000. It listed on the NSE in June 2008 at KES 5 per share when the government sold a 25 percent stake. Vodacom and the Government of Kenya are the major shareholders.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Safaricom's share price today?
Safaricom (SCOM) last closed at KES 35.20 on 17 Sep 2026, up 0.10 or 0.28 % from the previous close of 35.10. Prices on KenyaStocks are end of day and update after the Nairobi Securities Exchange closes at 3 pm.
How do I buy Safaricom 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 Safaricom 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 Safaricom actively traded on the NSE?
Safaricom traded on 20 of the last 20 NSE sessions on record at KenyaStocks. On 17 Sep 2026 it accounted for 30 % of all shares traded on the exchange (17,979,979 shares).
Can I buy Safaricom 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 Safaricom 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 Safaricom's share price history?
The chart on this page draws every daily close KenyaStocks holds for Safaricom (SCOM), from 9 Jun 2008 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 Safaricom shares have closed at?
The highest daily close on record at KenyaStocks for Safaricom (SCOM) is KES 44.95 on 24 Aug 2021. The record starts on 9 Jun 2008, so earlier peaks are not included.