The Co-operative Bank of Kenya Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gideon Muriuki’s stake in the Bank increased to 2.3% in December 2025, from 2.21% earlier following the purchase of 5.5 million shares at KES 148.2 million, strengthening his position as the bank’s largest individual shareholder.
The new acquisition of shares by Mr. Muriuki, who has served as the Bank’s CEO since 2001 underscores his confidence in the company. It signals expectations of strong stock performance at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) while strengthening investor confidence in the bank’s leadership.
Prior to the shares purchase in December, the CEO had already acquired 12 million shares valued at KES 202.8 million in the first five months of the year.
Co-op Bank, one of the top ten counters by market capitalization at the NSE, has seen an upside trend in its share price, mainly driven by a stellar performance in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the declaration of its first ever interim dividend.
Co-operative Bank Q3 2025 Performance
The lender posted KES 67.4 billion in total operating income, up 14% year-on-year. Net profit for the period amounted to KES 21.5 billion, up 12.3%, underpinned by growth in interest income. EPS stood at KES 3.68, up 11.9%. Co-operative Bank declared an interim dividend of KES 1.00 per share -its first interim dividend in history, increasing investors appetite for the stock and sending a signal hinting increased dividends in the future.
The stock closed trading on 20th January 2026 at KES 27.00, translating to a 70.4% gain year-on-year, and a 12.7% on year-to-date. Market capitalization stood at KES 158 billion. As of January 20, 2026, Co-operative Bank was the seventh most traded stock at the exchange over the past three months. The stock has traded a total of 58.6 million shares in 21,268 deals valued at KES 1.38 billion.
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