SGStandard Group (SGL)
Key figures
- By market cap
- #49 on the NSE
- Share of NSE volume
- 0.006 %#45 by volume
- From 52-week high
- 5 % below
- Price history on KenyaStocks
- from 2006
Backtest SGL
KES 1,000 a month for 10 years
About Standard Group
Standard Group publishes The Standard, Kenya's oldest newspaper, and operates KTN television, Radio Maisha, The Nairobian and Standard Digital. The paper began in Mombasa in 1902 as the African Standard, founded by Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee, and moved to Nairobi in 1910. It was owned by Lonrho from 1963 until Kenyan investors took over in 1995. The company is listed on the NSE and based on Mombasa Road, Nairobi.
Frequently asked questions
What is Standard Group's share price today?
Standard Group (SGL) last closed at KES 6.28 on 17 Sep 2026, up 0.20 or 3.29 % from the previous close of 6.08. Prices on KenyaStocks are end of day and update after the Nairobi Securities Exchange closes at 3 pm.
How do I buy Standard Group 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 Standard Group 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 Standard Group actively traded on the NSE?
Standard Group 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 (3,652 shares).
Can I buy Standard Group 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 Standard Group 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 Standard Group's share price history?
The chart on this page draws every daily close KenyaStocks holds for Standard Group (SGL), 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 Standard Group shares have closed at?
The highest daily close on record at KenyaStocks for Standard Group (SGL) is KES 79.50 on 21 Feb 2007. The record starts on 1 Nov 2006, so earlier peaks are not included.