Nairobi, July 16 -- Insurance and reinsurance firms have increased the share of their investments at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to a four-year high of 3 percent, riding on a sustained equity market rally that has lifted returns.

Latest data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) shows that the industry's exposure at the NSE hit 3.0 percent in the quarter ended March 2026 compared with 2.1 percent in a similar quarter last year.

The rise in the share of the industry's NSE holding came in the period their value of quoted shares rose 75.4 percent to Sh47.46 billion from Sh27.05 billion, pointing to a mix of new purchases and appreciation of existing stake.

During the review period, the NSE market capitalisation rose by 5...