List of Companies With Biggest Profits in Kenya 2025, Safaricom Leads

• The list of the most profitable companies in Kenya in 2025 was dominated by businesses in the banking, telecommunications, energy, and manufacturing sectors
• Safaricom continued to perform well in the domestic market, recording strong profits under the leadership of Peter Ndegwa
• During the period under review, local lenders, including Kenya Commercial Bank and Equity Group, showed impressive results

Companies in the banking, telecommunications, energy and manufacturing sectors dominated the list of the most profitable companies in Kenya in 2025.

On the list there was Safaricomwhose revenue was driven by the growth of M-Pesa and mobile data.

In the banking sector, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and Equity Group Holdings delivered impressive financial results.

Other well-known companies that reaped big are Kenya Power and Cooperative Bank.

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1. Safaricom

For the 2024/2025 financial year, Safaricom PLC reported a 7.3% increase in net profit.

The major telecommunications service provider reported a profit of KSh 45.8 billion for the period ended March 30, 2025, from KSh 42.6 billion in the financial year 2023/2024.

The company reported a net profit of KSh 95.5 billion, up from KSh 82.6 billion for its Kenyan unit.

In the same period under review, Safaricom Kenya’s revenue grew by 11.4% to KSh 381.2 billion, while the group’s revenue increased by 11.2% to KSh 388.7 billion.

“This year, we didn’t just grow, we accelerated, with revenue growth and net income increasing by double digits. Safaricom Kenya achieved a total revenue of KSh 381 billion, an increase of 11.4%, with earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) growing by 13% to KSh 158 billion and net income rising by 12.7% to KSh 95.5 billion,” Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa said.

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In the first half of the financial year 2025/2026, the telecommunications company registered a profit of KSh 42.8 billion.

2. KCB Group

Due to the large growth of business in all departments, the profit of KCB Group PLC after tax for the financial year 2024/2025 increased by 64.9% to KSh 61.8 billion, compared to KSh 37.5 billion in the financial year 2023/2024.

Despite the difficult operating conditions, the Group’s balance sheet ended the year at KSh 1.96 trillion, supported by a strong deposit system and solid loan portfolio.

Due to higher interest income and unfunded income from foreign currency trading, total income increased by 24.0% to KSh 204.9 billion.

“The strong performance reflects our determination over the past three years to build the organization for the future,” said KCB Group CEO Paul Russo.

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In the third quarter of 2025, the Stock Group recorded a 32% growth in profit after tax to KSh 54.1 billion, from KSh 40.9 billion.

The bank’s CEO, James Mwangisaid the group improved system reliability and launched significant digital integration in markets during the period under review.

“Technology remains critical to the group’s strong operational performance and strategic resilience,” he declared.

4. Kenya Power

In the 2024/2025 financial year, the Kenya Electricity and Lighting Company (KPLC) reported a profit after tax of KSh 24.47 billion.

In the period under review, the electricity supplier’s revenue increased to KSh 219.29 billion, while profit before tax reached KSh 35.38 billion.

However, sales decreased from KSh 150.6 billion to KSh 144.6 billion.

5. Co-operative Bank

For the nine months ended September 2025, the Cooperative Bank of Kenya recorded a profit after tax of KSh 21.6 billion, a 12.3% increase from KSh 19.2 billion in the same period in 2024.

Under his “Soaring Eagle” Transformation Agenda, the lender’s pre-tax profit increased by 12.1% to KSh 30 billion due to strong revenue growth and cost efficiency.

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With a strong return on equity of 19.4%, the bank showed solid growth in shareholder value.

The management of Co-op Bank showed confidence in its financial performance and prospects by declaring an interim dividend of KSh 1.00 per share for nine months.

How much profit did EABL make?

In related news, EABL made a profit after tax of KSh 12.2 billion in the financial year ended June 2025, representing a growth of 126%.

The company declared a dividend of KSh 8 per share.

Due to the growth in the volume of beer and spirits in its regional markets, the company’s net sales increased by 4% to KSh 128.8 billion.

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