KENYA POWER & LIGHTING LTD (KPLC)
Nairobi Securities Exchange · Kenya · prices in KES · close of 21 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | KES 22.05 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 11.20 – 1,725.00 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −9.4% / +11.6% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +60.9% / +1,350.7% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 45 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 650.1% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -99.1% |
| Average daily value traded | 29.41M KES |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Kenya Power and Lighting Company is the electricity distribution utility in Kenya. It purchases bulk power from generating companies and delivers it through its transmission and distribution network to households, businesses, government bodies and industry across the country. The company also handles metering, billing and customer connections, and it is based in Nairobi, where it serves as the main link between power producers and electricity users in Kenya.
KENYA POWER & LIGHTING LTD trades under the code KPLC on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya, with its price quoted in Kenyan shillings (KES). Our records, which start in 2019, show no dividend payments for it. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
KENYA POWER & LIGHTING LTD (KPLC) trades on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. It last closed at KES 22.05 on 21 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 43 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 49 of 69 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 60.9% and over the last three months it rose 11.6%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Nairobi Securities Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 11 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -17.8% | ||
| From 52-week high | -98.7% | ||
| Momentum | 85 · Strong | Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | 11.6% | ||
| 6-month return | 32.8% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 77.7% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 7 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 650.1% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -99.1% | ||
| Liquidity | 87 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 29.41M KES | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 0 |
Strengths
- Momentum: Rising faster than most stocks on this exchange.
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
Returns
| 1 week | −0.7% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −9.4% |
| 3 months | +11.6% |
| 6 months | +32.8% |
| 1 year | +60.9% |
| 3 years | +1,350.7% |
| 5 years | +1,197.1% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 22.26 / 26.82 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.71 |
Technical summary
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Nairobi Securities Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.