Kenya Top 500: a business discovery index
Five hundred prominent and verified Kenyan businesses across the industries that carry the economy. Ranks 1 to 50 are ordered by the latest full year revenue published by our cited source, highest first. Ranks 51 to 500 are verified directory records listed alphabetically within their sector, because comparable revenue is not publicly disclosed for them.
This index exists purely for market understanding and research. None of the companies below are listed for sale on Mwisho, none of them have approached us, and inclusion here does not suggest that any of them is seeking a buyer or accepting offers. Figures are reproduced from the public sources we cite on each entry and were last checked on 2026-09-01. Where a revenue figure is missing, it simply means no attributable public figure was available; we do not estimate. Bank and insurer revenue can be defined differently from the sales figures of an industrial company, so compare with care.
Largest by published revenue
Safaricom PLC
Provides mobile connectivity, data, enterprise services and M-PESA financial services.
KCB Group PLC
Provides retail, corporate and regional banking and financial services.
Equity Group Holdings Limited
Provides banking, payments, lending and other financial services across Africa.
Ranked 1 to 500
- 1
Safaricom PLC
Provides mobile connectivity, data, enterprise services and M-PESA financial services.
Published revenueKES 425B - 2
KCB Group PLC
Provides retail, corporate and regional banking and financial services.
Published revenueKES 268B - 3
Equity Group Holdings Limited
Provides banking, payments, lending and other financial services across Africa.
Published revenueKES 261B - 4
Kenya Power & Lighting Company Plc
Distributes and retails electricity to customers in Kenya.
Published revenueKES 219B - 5
Kenya Airways PLC
Operates passenger and cargo air transport services.
Published revenueKES 161B - 6
East African Breweries Plc
Produces and distributes beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages.
Published revenueKES 129B - 7
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd.
Provides retail, corporate and co-operative banking services.
Published revenueKES 122B - 8
TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya Plc
Markets fuels, lubricants and related energy products through a retail network.
Published revenueKES 104B - 9
NCBA Group PLC
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 96B - 10
I&M Group Plc
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 83B - 11
Absa Bank Kenya Plc
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 75B - 12
Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Ltd.
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 72B - 13
Britam Holdings PLC
Provides insurance, reinsurance or related financial protection services.
Published revenueKES 66B - 14
Jubilee Holdings Ltd
Provides insurance, reinsurance or related financial protection services.
Published revenueKES 59B - 15
Stanbic Holdings Plc
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 53B - 16
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 49B - 17
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC
Generates electricity from geothermal, hydro and other energy sources.
Published revenueKES 46B - 18
Kenya Pipeline Company PLC
Transports and stores petroleum products through Kenya's pipeline network.
Published revenueKES 39B - 19
CIC Insurance Group PLC
Provides insurance, reinsurance or related financial protection services.
Published revenueKES 38B - 20
BK Group Plc
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 33B - 21
Family Bank Limited
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 30B - 22
Unga Group PLC
Mills and manufactures human nutrition and animal feed products.
Published revenueKES 26B - 23
Car & General (Kenya) PLC
Distributes vehicles, motorcycles, engines and engineering equipment.
Distribution & Engineering NSE-listed / public metricSource: TradingView: Highest Revenue Kenyan StocksPublished revenueKES 25B - 24
British American Tobacco Kenya PLC
Manufactures and distributes tobacco and nicotine products.
Published revenueKES 23B - 25
Kenya Re-Insurance Corporation Ltd.
Provides insurance, reinsurance or related financial protection services.
Published revenueKES 18B - 26
Crown Paints Kenya PLC
Manufactures and sells paints, coatings and related products.
Published revenueKES 16B - 27
Liberty Kenya Holdings Ltd.
Provides insurance, reinsurance or related financial protection services.
Published revenueKES 13B - 28
TPS Eastern Africa PLC
Owns and operates hospitality properties under the Serena Hotels brand.
Published revenueKES 10B - 29
HFCB Group Plc
Provides banking, lending, payments or other financial services.
Published revenueKES 9.6B - 30
Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLC
Provides insurance, reinsurance or related financial protection services.
Published revenueKES 9.0B - 31
Sasini PLC
Produces tea, coffee, macadamia and other agricultural products.
Published revenueKES 8.4B - 32
East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd.
Operates in Kenya's building materials sector.
Published revenueKES 7.1B - 33
Nation Media Group Limited
Publishes news and operates print, broadcast and digital media platforms.
Published revenueKES 6.0B - 34
Kakuzi PLC
Produces, processes or markets agricultural commodities and products.
Published revenueKES 5.4B - 35
Flame Tree Group Holdings Ltd
Manufactures and distributes industrial or consumer products.
Published revenueKES 4.2B - 36
Williamson Tea Kenya PLC
Produces, processes or markets agricultural commodities and products.
Published revenueKES 3.4B - 37
Centum Investment Company PLC
Invests in private equity, marketable securities and real assets.
Published revenueKES 2.9B - 38
Kapchorua Tea Kenya PLC
Produces, processes or markets agricultural commodities and products.
Published revenueKES 2.2B - 39
Carbacid Investments Ltd
Operates in Kenya's chemicals & industrial gases sector.
Chemicals & Industrial Gases NSE-listed / public metricSource: TradingView: Highest Revenue Kenyan StocksPublished revenueKES 2.1B - 40
WPP Scangroup Plc
Provides media, advertising, publishing or communications services.
Marketing & Communications NSE-listed / public metricSource: TradingView: Highest Revenue Kenyan StocksPublished revenueKES 2.0B - 41
B.O.C Kenya Ltd
Operates in Kenya's industrial gases sector.
Published revenueKES 1.4B - 42
Nairobi Securities Exchange PLC
Operates Kenya's securities exchange and related market infrastructure.
Published revenueKES 1.1B - 43
Longhorn Publishers Limited
Develops and publishes educational and general-interest content.
Published revenueKES 672M - 44
Home Afrika Ltd.
Develops, owns or manages real-estate projects and property assets.
Published revenueKES 509M - 45
Sameer Africa PLC
Operates in Kenya's automotive & distribution sector.
Automotive & Distribution NSE-listed / public metricSource: TradingView: Highest Revenue Kenyan StocksPublished revenueKES 433M - 46
Olympia Capital Holdings Limited
Manufactures and distributes industrial or consumer products.
Manufacturing & Investment NSE-listed / public metricSource: TradingView: Highest Revenue Kenyan StocksPublished revenueKES 429M - 47
Eaagads Ltd
Produces, processes or markets agricultural commodities and products.
Published revenueKES 277M - 48
Limuru Tea Plc
Produces, processes or markets agricultural commodities and products.
Published revenueKES 131M - 49
Nairobi Business Ventures Ltd.
Operates in Kenya's consumer goods sector.
Published revenueKES 48.9M - 50
Express Kenya Ltd
Provides transport, distribution or logistics services.
Transportation & Logistics NSE-listed / public metricSource: TradingView: Highest Revenue Kenyan StocksPublished revenueKES 21.3M - 51
Mount Elgon Orchards Limited
Mount Elgon Orchards is a Kenyan agricultural enterprise with a rich history dating back to 1922. Situated on…
Agro-Processing Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 52
African Cotton Industries Ltd
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 53
Alkhemy Brands Limited
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 54
Balaji Group of Industries Limited
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 55
Balm Industries Limited
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 56
Bitutech Limited
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 57
Bobmil Industries Limited
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 58
Boresha Africa Limited
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 59
Buyline Industries Ltd
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available - 60
Canon Chemicals Limited
Manufactures, formulates or supplies chemicals and allied products.
Chemical & Allied Public/private status not verifiedSource: Kenya Association of Manufacturers DirectoryNo public revenue figure available
How this index was put together
- Ranks 1 to 50
- Ordered by the latest full year revenue shown by TradingView's Kenyan stocks screener on the access date, highest first.
- Ranks 51 to 500
- Verified records from the Kenya Association of Manufacturers directory, alphabetised within sector because the source does not publish comparable revenue.
- No invented numbers
- A blank revenue field means no attributable public figure was found. We never fill those gaps with estimates.
- Not a census
- This deliberately mixes large listed firms with verified manufacturers and service providers. It is not a complete census of Kenyan businesses or SMEs.
Sources: TradingView Kenyan stocks revenue screener and the Kenya Association of Manufacturers directory. Each entry links to the source it came from. Last checked 2026-09-01.
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