
Led by Kenya’s richest families, NCBA Group plans to spin out M-Shwari, other fintech businesses as separate unit
NCBA Group is partly owned by the super-rich Kenyatta, Merali, and Ndegwa families.
NCBA Group is partly owned by the super-rich Kenyatta, Merali, and Ndegwa families.
The Kenyatta family owns a 13.2-percent stake in NCBA Group.
The Ndegwa family’s 13.13-percent stake in NCBA Group is worth $54 million.
This year alone, the group has launched four branches in Kenya.
The double-digit increase in earnings was driven by a significant rise in interest and non-interest income.
Ndegwa, an executive director of First Chartered Securities Limited, owns 4.3 percent of NCBA Group.
The stake is linked to Ngina Kenyatta, Muhoho Kenyatta, and Uhuru Kenyatta, a leading politician who has served as Kenya’s president since 2013.
The Ndegwa family owns 12.52 percent of NCBA Group, which is worth more than $45 million.
NCBA Group shares have soared in value in recent days.
Ndegwa owns 4.3 percent of NCBA Group, or 70,909,968 ordinary shares.
Ndegwa’s 4.3-percent stake in NCBA Group, now worth $15 million, has dropped in value in recent weeks.
The gains in her stake can be attributed to buying pressure on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
A strong underlying performance across key segments of its business saw its profit increase by double digits.