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VituVingiSana
#121 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2026 12:14:42 PM
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Joined: 1/3/2007
Posts: 18,433
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obiero wrote:
VituVingiSana wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
Kusadikika wrote:
How much of the current market rally is being driven by Mansa X? Their Kenya Shilling Fund had 160+ billion shillings at the end of H1 2026. The NSE is small and even a fraction of that money will cause a rally. Could they be creating their own outsized returns by raising valuations caused by their own buying?🤔

160 Billion is approx. 3.9% of the NSE market cap. And they had they already had NSE holdings. Let's assume that was 2% already (being extreme on the lower side). That would put new purchases at 1.9% on the higher side. How would this cause a sustained market rally???

And how would one hope to cause a rally by buying and no slump while offloading the same volume. It would be a zero sum game!! Same demand

Applause Applause Applause

CGEN shareholders are looking to exit as the price dips. Why was it rising with crazy multiples. Teach me master


Some shareholders exiting part or whole of their positions after 10x gains in 2 years. Their shares. Their profits.

Has Paul Wander Ndungu exited? I do not think so.
Why? He has Diamond Hands.

https://x.com/kahome_ste...089374222833398076?s=20

Meanwhile, others are looking at 460 in 8.5 months after FY26 results are announced.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
Kusadikika
#122 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2026 12:16:23 PM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 7/22/2008
Posts: 2,727
MaichBlack wrote:
Kusadikika wrote:
How much of the current market rally is being driven by Mansa X? Their Kenya Shilling Fund had 160+ billion shillings at the end of H1 2026. The NSE is small and even a fraction of that money will cause a rally. Could they be creating their own outsized returns by raising valuations caused by their own buying?🤔

160 Billion is approx. 3.9% of the NSE market cap. And they already had NSE holdings. Let's assume that was 2% already (being extreme on the lower side). That would put new purchases at 1.9% on the higher side. How would this cause a sustained market rally???

And how would one hope to cause a rally by buying and no slump while offloading the same volume. It would be a zero sum game!! Same demand created when buying will be the same supply when selling.


I don't think they would intentionally want to cause a rally. It would just be a side effect of their size. However when prices rise it also reflects as growth in their Assets Under Management and can there charge higher fees so they don't mind it either. They raised 50 billion in the last year and that money must go somewhere. The NSE is usually moved by a few millions, try buying a few million shillings worth of stock at market price and soon you realise you are the market, price instantly jumps 10 percent. Sembuse 50 billion. For as long as their cash raising efforts persist at the level it has been they will have a problem of deployment of the same at the NSE and must by necessity raise prices. There is a big chunk of the NSE float that is not traded, akina Vodacom Safaricom shares, GOK stakes and even akina NSSF and other large shareholders don't trade so the free float is not much and a big inflow will affect prices. It's not as if I am complaining about rising NSE prices. Or maybe we wait and see if they ever have a year where withdrawals outpace cash raises and we see if prices at the NSE change.
obiero
#123 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2026 12:22:12 PM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 6/23/2009
Posts: 14,461
Location: nairobi
Kusadikika wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
Kusadikika wrote:
How much of the current market rally is being driven by Mansa X? Their Kenya Shilling Fund had 160+ billion shillings at the end of H1 2026. The NSE is small and even a fraction of that money will cause a rally. Could they be creating their own outsized returns by raising valuations caused by their own buying?🤔

160 Billion is approx. 3.9% of the NSE market cap. And they already had NSE holdings. Let's assume that was 2% already (being extreme on the lower side). That would put new purchases at 1.9% on the higher side. How would this cause a sustained market rally???

And how would one hope to cause a rally by buying and no slump while offloading the same volume. It would be a zero sum game!! Same demand created when buying will be the same supply when selling.


I don't think they would intentionally want to cause a rally. It would just be a side effect of their size. However when prices rise it also reflects as growth in their Assets Under Management and can there charge higher fees so they don't mind it either. They raised 50 billion in the last year and that money must go somewhere. The NSE is usually moved by a few millions, try buying a few million shillings worth of stock at market price and soon you realise you are the market, price instantly jumps 10 percent. Sembuse 50 billion. For as long as their cash raising efforts persist at the level it has been they will have a problem of deployment of the same at the NSE and must by necessity raise prices. There is a big chunk of the NSE float that is not traded, akina Vodacom Safaricom shares, GOK stakes and even akina NSSF and other large shareholders don't trade so the free float is not much and a big inflow will affect prices. It's not as if I am complaining about rising NSE prices. Or maybe we wait and see if they ever have a year where withdrawals outpace cash raises and we see if prices at the NSE change.

The NSE is asymmetric in nature. Most of the fund managers have better information than others. Remember some people sit on multiple boards and easily know where exactly the firms stand. Several CEOs and FMs have been convicted of insider dealings here in Kenya. We should not play dumb
COOP 306,100 ABP 31.96, KEGN 112,100 ABP 10.64, MTNU 131,000 ABP 10.21
Kusadikika
#124 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2026 12:32:32 PM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 7/22/2008
Posts: 2,727
obiero wrote:
Kusadikika wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
Kusadikika wrote:
How much of the current market rally is being driven by Mansa X? Their Kenya Shilling Fund had 160+ billion shillings at the end of H1 2026. The NSE is small and even a fraction of that money will cause a rally. Could they be creating their own outsized returns by raising valuations caused by their own buying?🤔

160 Billion is approx. 3.9% of the NSE market cap. And they already had NSE holdings. Let's assume that was 2% already (being extreme on the lower side). That would put new purchases at 1.9% on the higher side. How would this cause a sustained market rally???

And how would one hope to cause a rally by buying and no slump while offloading the same volume. It would be a zero sum game!! Same demand created when buying will be the same supply when selling.


I don't think they would intentionally want to cause a rally. It would just be a side effect of their size. However when prices rise it also reflects as growth in their Assets Under Management and can there charge higher fees so they don't mind it either. They raised 50 billion in the last year and that money must go somewhere. The NSE is usually moved by a few millions, try buying a few million shillings worth of stock at market price and soon you realise you are the market, price instantly jumps 10 percent. Sembuse 50 billion. For as long as their cash raising efforts persist at the level it has been they will have a problem of deployment of the same at the NSE and must by necessity raise prices. There is a big chunk of the NSE float that is not traded, akina Vodacom Safaricom shares, GOK stakes and even akina NSSF and other large shareholders don't trade so the free float is not much and a big inflow will affect prices. It's not as if I am complaining about rising NSE prices. Or maybe we wait and see if they ever have a year where withdrawals outpace cash raises and we see if prices at the NSE change.

The NSE is asymmetric in nature. Most of the fund managers have better information than others. Remember some people sit on multiple boards and easily know where exactly the firms stand. Several CEOs and FMs have been convicted of insider dealings here in Kenya. We should not play dumb


When you have billions to deploy in a small market insider information is not that useful. You have a different kind of problem, whatever you buy rises and so your portfolio looks better and better quarter after quarter. I think it would be nice to see a report of their NSE holdings every quarter. Na isifichwe under Nominee accounts. Let everyone see what their holdings are and changes every quarter.
obiero
#125 Posted : Tuesday, August 25, 2026 3:00:55 PM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 6/23/2009
Posts: 14,461
Location: nairobi
Kusadikika wrote:
obiero wrote:
Kusadikika wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
Kusadikika wrote:
How much of the current market rally is being driven by Mansa X? Their Kenya Shilling Fund had 160+ billion shillings at the end of H1 2026. The NSE is small and even a fraction of that money will cause a rally. Could they be creating their own outsized returns by raising valuations caused by their own buying?🤔

160 Billion is approx. 3.9% of the NSE market cap. And they already had NSE holdings. Let's assume that was 2% already (being extreme on the lower side). That would put new purchases at 1.9% on the higher side. How would this cause a sustained market rally???

And how would one hope to cause a rally by buying and no slump while offloading the same volume. It would be a zero sum game!! Same demand created when buying will be the same supply when selling.


I don't think they would intentionally want to cause a rally. It would just be a side effect of their size. However when prices rise it also reflects as growth in their Assets Under Management and can there charge higher fees so they don't mind it either. They raised 50 billion in the last year and that money must go somewhere. The NSE is usually moved by a few millions, try buying a few million shillings worth of stock at market price and soon you realise you are the market, price instantly jumps 10 percent. Sembuse 50 billion. For as long as their cash raising efforts persist at the level it has been they will have a problem of deployment of the same at the NSE and must by necessity raise prices. There is a big chunk of the NSE float that is not traded, akina Vodacom Safaricom shares, GOK stakes and even akina NSSF and other large shareholders don't trade so the free float is not much and a big inflow will affect prices. It's not as if I am complaining about rising NSE prices. Or maybe we wait and see if they ever have a year where withdrawals outpace cash raises and we see if prices at the NSE change.

The NSE is asymmetric in nature. Most of the fund managers have better information than others. Remember some people sit on multiple boards and easily know where exactly the firms stand. Several CEOs and FMs have been convicted of insider dealings here in Kenya. We should not play dumb


When you have billions to deploy in a small market insider information is not that useful. You have a different kind of problem, whatever you buy rises and so your portfolio looks better and better quarter after quarter. I think it would be nice to see a report of their NSE holdings every quarter. Na isifichwe under Nominee accounts. Let everyone see what their holdings are and changes every quarter.

True. Large-scale investors can control the stock prices somewhat for most illiquid stocks, in any country
COOP 306,100 ABP 31.96, KEGN 112,100 ABP 10.64, MTNU 131,000 ABP 10.21
obiero
#126 Posted : Monday, August 31, 2026 5:52:57 PM
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Joined: 6/23/2009
Posts: 14,461
Location: nairobi
obiero wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
obiero wrote:
VituVingiSana wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
obiero wrote:
obiero wrote:
Please remember, tamaa iliuwa fisi. It is prudent that you consider offload of some of the stocks on nearest offer, ONO

1. KQ. NBV KES (31.16). (Start Price: Ksh 3.30; Current Price KES 7.58. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 8.52 by Dec 31st 2026); About 150% Upside

Speculative. Primary appreciation factor is the anticipated KES 69B capital injection by a strategic investor. A high risk play, where the share could face a fresh suspension



2. JUB. NBV KES 783 (Start Price: Ksh 345; Current Price KES 398. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 420 by Dec 31st 2026); About 21% Upside

Dominance in corporate insurance business. Strong sales in run up to the 2027 general election


3. DTB. NBV KES 310 (Start Price: Ksh 117; Current KES 150. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 200 by Dec 31st 2026); About 70% Upside, excluding dividend gain

Grossly undervalued tier 1 banking stock.


4. IMH. NBV 60.4 (Start Price: Ksh 44.90; Current KES 51 Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 54 by Dec 31st 2026); About 20% Upside, excluding dividend gain

Emerging giant with steep ROI. Over 20% YoY PBT growth projection in near to mid term.



5. TPSEA. NBV KES 60.99 (Start Price: Ksh 15.75; Current KES 16.85. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 30 by Dec 31st 2026); About 90% Upside

Recovering tourism industry should restore lost glory.

You have made a significant gain. It is safe to exit IMH. Thank me later

When this was posted a week ago, we were at 60/= Now at 66.25/=. Clearly the advise was not good for either traders or investors.

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly I hope you did NOT listen to @Obiero though given your skepticism with his pronouncements you probably did not.

He is a pedestrian in this game. Atleast you, there's a history on your weird investment pattern

Listening to @Obiero, making people poor since 1902!!!

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly

Hehe. You really make my days lively. Where would I be, without you

DTB hits the sweet spot. Consider partial offload at KES 200
COOP 306,100 ABP 31.96, KEGN 112,100 ABP 10.64, MTNU 131,000 ABP 10.21
VituVingiSana
#127 Posted : Monday, August 31, 2026 6:16:11 PM
Rank: Chief

Joined: 1/3/2007
Posts: 18,433
Location: Nairobi
obiero wrote:
obiero wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
obiero wrote:
VituVingiSana wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
obiero wrote:
obiero wrote:
Please remember, tamaa iliuwa fisi. It is prudent that you consider offload of some of the stocks on nearest offer, ONO

1. KQ. NBV KES (31.16). (Start Price: Ksh 3.30; Current Price KES 7.58. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 8.52 by Dec 31st 2026); About 150% Upside

Speculative. Primary appreciation factor is the anticipated KES 69B capital injection by a strategic investor. A high risk play, where the share could face a fresh suspension



2. JUB. NBV KES 783 (Start Price: Ksh 345; Current Price KES 398. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 420 by Dec 31st 2026); About 21% Upside

Dominance in corporate insurance business. Strong sales in run up to the 2027 general election


3. DTB. NBV KES 310 (Start Price: Ksh 117; Current KES 150. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 200 by Dec 31st 2026); About 70% Upside, excluding dividend gain

Grossly undervalued tier 1 banking stock.


4. IMH. NBV 60.4 (Start Price: Ksh 44.90; Current KES 51 Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 54 by Dec 31st 2026); About 20% Upside, excluding dividend gain

Emerging giant with steep ROI. Over 20% YoY PBT growth projection in near to mid term.



5. TPSEA. NBV KES 60.99 (Start Price: Ksh 15.75; Current KES 16.85. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 30 by Dec 31st 2026); About 90% Upside

Recovering tourism industry should restore lost glory.

You have made a significant gain. It is safe to exit IMH. Thank me later

When this was posted a week ago, we were at 60/= Now at 66.25/=. Clearly the advise was not good for either traders or investors.

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly I hope you did NOT listen to @Obiero though given your skepticism with his pronouncements you probably did not.

He is a pedestrian in this game. Atleast you, there's a history on your weird investment pattern

Listening to @Obiero, making people poor since 1902!!!

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly

Hehe. You really make my days lively. Where would I be, without you

DTB hits the sweet spot. Consider partial offload at KES 200

@Maich - Time to buy DTB as soon as it touches 200!!!!
Let's recap in April 2028 after FY2027 results are out.
Greedy when others are fearful. Very fearful when others are greedy - to paraphrase Warren Buffett
obiero
#128 Posted : Monday, August 31, 2026 6:40:21 PM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 6/23/2009
Posts: 14,461
Location: nairobi
VituVingiSana wrote:
obiero wrote:
obiero wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
obiero wrote:
VituVingiSana wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
obiero wrote:
obiero wrote:
Please remember, tamaa iliuwa fisi. It is prudent that you consider offload of some of the stocks on nearest offer, ONO

1. KQ. NBV KES (31.16). (Start Price: Ksh 3.30; Current Price KES 7.58. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 8.52 by Dec 31st 2026); About 150% Upside

Speculative. Primary appreciation factor is the anticipated KES 69B capital injection by a strategic investor. A high risk play, where the share could face a fresh suspension



2. JUB. NBV KES 783 (Start Price: Ksh 345; Current Price KES 398. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 420 by Dec 31st 2026); About 21% Upside

Dominance in corporate insurance business. Strong sales in run up to the 2027 general election


3. DTB. NBV KES 310 (Start Price: Ksh 117; Current KES 150. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 200 by Dec 31st 2026); About 70% Upside, excluding dividend gain

Grossly undervalued tier 1 banking stock.


4. IMH. NBV 60.4 (Start Price: Ksh 44.90; Current KES 51 Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 54 by Dec 31st 2026); About 20% Upside, excluding dividend gain

Emerging giant with steep ROI. Over 20% YoY PBT growth projection in near to mid term.



5. TPSEA. NBV KES 60.99 (Start Price: Ksh 15.75; Current KES 16.85. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 30 by Dec 31st 2026); About 90% Upside

Recovering tourism industry should restore lost glory.

You have made a significant gain. It is safe to exit IMH. Thank me later

When this was posted a week ago, we were at 60/= Now at 66.25/=. Clearly the advise was not good for either traders or investors.

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly I hope you did NOT listen to @Obiero though given your skepticism with his pronouncements you probably did not.

He is a pedestrian in this game. Atleast you, there's a history on your weird investment pattern

Listening to @Obiero, making people poor since 1902!!!

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly

Hehe. You really make my days lively. Where would I be, without you

DTB hits the sweet spot. Consider partial offload at KES 200

@Maich - Time to buy DTB as soon as it touches 200!!!!
Let's recap in April 2028 after FY2027 results are out.

Fair value is KES 310 mzee msumbufu. I am alerting people who bought earlier, who can afford to take some profits. No one knows what the future holds. A trader needs to be prudent
COOP 306,100 ABP 31.96, KEGN 112,100 ABP 10.64, MTNU 131,000 ABP 10.21
MaichBlack
#129 Posted : Tuesday, September 01, 2026 11:11:13 AM
Rank: Elder

Joined: 7/22/2009
Posts: 8,010
VituVingiSana wrote:
obiero wrote:
obiero wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
obiero wrote:
VituVingiSana wrote:
MaichBlack wrote:
obiero wrote:
obiero wrote:
Please remember, tamaa iliuwa fisi. It is prudent that you consider offload of some of the stocks on nearest offer, ONO

1. KQ. NBV KES (31.16). (Start Price: Ksh 3.30; Current Price KES 7.58. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 8.52 by Dec 31st 2026); About 150% Upside

Speculative. Primary appreciation factor is the anticipated KES 69B capital injection by a strategic investor. A high risk play, where the share could face a fresh suspension



2. JUB. NBV KES 783 (Start Price: Ksh 345; Current Price KES 398. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 420 by Dec 31st 2026); About 21% Upside

Dominance in corporate insurance business. Strong sales in run up to the 2027 general election


3. DTB. NBV KES 310 (Start Price: Ksh 117; Current KES 150. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 200 by Dec 31st 2026); About 70% Upside, excluding dividend gain

Grossly undervalued tier 1 banking stock.


4. IMH. NBV 60.4 (Start Price: Ksh 44.90; Current KES 51 Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 54 by Dec 31st 2026); About 20% Upside, excluding dividend gain

Emerging giant with steep ROI. Over 20% YoY PBT growth projection in near to mid term.



5. TPSEA. NBV KES 60.99 (Start Price: Ksh 15.75; Current KES 16.85. Target/ONO Exit Price range Ksh 30 by Dec 31st 2026); About 90% Upside

Recovering tourism industry should restore lost glory.

You have made a significant gain. It is safe to exit IMH. Thank me later

When this was posted a week ago, we were at 60/= Now at 66.25/=. Clearly the advise was not good for either traders or investors.

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly I hope you did NOT listen to @Obiero though given your skepticism with his pronouncements you probably did not.

He is a pedestrian in this game. Atleast you, there's a history on your weird investment pattern

Listening to @Obiero, making people poor since 1902!!!

Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly Laughing out loudly

Hehe. You really make my days lively. Where would I be, without you

DTB hits the sweet spot. Consider partial offload at KES 200

@Maich - Time to buy DTB as soon as it touches 200!!!!
Let's recap in April 2028 after FY2027 results are out.

Thanks @VVS.

I have been building a war chest for Dangote Refineries. I want to talk to SBG next week and understand what is in store for us. The information out there is not consistent and Dangote himselfu keeps confusing me in interviews. Mara they want to give priority to retail investors, mara sijui Nigerians bla bla bla etc.

I want to understand the likely structure so that I know if I should keep building the war chest or deploy my resources elsewhere.

The idea is to throw all cash I will be having at Dangote Refineries then get back to NSE with the refund and new cash.

I am NOT selling any of my current holdings though to fund the participation in the IPO. Just new resources. And all dividends!!
Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good returns.
heri
#130 Posted : Tuesday, September 01, 2026 3:36:04 PM
Rank: Member

Joined: 9/14/2011
Posts: 873
Location: nairobi
I assumed refineries are very long-term investments with long payback period and low returns.
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