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Recalculated 2026-11-02 · Established 1994 · Kestrel Capital (East Africa) Limited, N

Kestrel Capital — Kenya

Kestrel Capital is rated no data out of 5 by our formula (score withheld) for traders in Kenya: round turn not priced, residents accepted — Yes.

How we score

Suits you if it takes residents of Kenya · it has been trading for 32 years · it holds a local licence

Key facts (8)

Who actually onboards you
Kestrel Capital (East Africa) Limited, Nairobi (ICEA Building)
Licence number
not stated
Established
1994group
Min deposit, USD
—
Platforms
—
Local funding
Bank transfer; M-Pesa not verified at review
Max leverage
—
EURUSD
—

Accounts (1)

Kestrel Capital publishes no cost per lot for any account offered in Kenya.

See the 37 brokers here that publish one

This broker against the Kenya middle (37 of 56)

Kestrel CapitalKenya median
Round turn, USD—7.0 USD
Min deposit, USD—25.0 USD
Max leverage—500.0geo
Withdrawal, h—48.0 h
EURUSD, standard—1.0 pips
EURUSD, raw—0.0 pips
Established1994group2009.0
Platforms03.0
Yes

Licensed in Kenya

CMA-regulated domestic (stockbroker)

28 of 56 brokers in our base hold a licence issued in Kenya. That is a fact about the market, not about Kestrel Capital.

Who actually onboards you
Kestrel Capital (East Africa) Limited, Nairobi (ICEA Building)
Licence number
—
Local licence
yes
Checked
2026-07-11

Score (3/6 axes)

—of 5

Not scored: Shown, not ranked: no review-platform rating

5.0Licence and entity20% → 50.0%
5.0Track record10% → 25.0%
0.0Platforms and programs10% → 25.0%

Shown, not ranked: no review-platform rating

Licence check

Licence number
—
Checked
2026-07-11

Source

Who actually onboards you

Kestrel Capital (East Africa) Limited, Nairobi (ICEA Building)

Locally licensed entity

What one lot actually costs in Kenya (37 of 56)

Round turn, USD
—
Median
7.0 USD

Account types and entry terms

CDS account + brokerage trading account (institutional and sophisticated local/international clients focus)

How long a withdrawal takes

Withdrawal, h
—

Platforms and markets (0)

NSE equities and fixed income; research covering ~90% of NSE capitalization; corporate advisory & private placements (advisory role reduced after IB wind-down)

The public rating

Reviews
—

Upsides and the things that are missing

Pros (1)

  • Licensed locally: register entry

Cons (3)

  • Withdrawal time not published
  • No public review-platform rating, so the review axis is absent
  • Minimum deposit for this country not published

Where else a Kenya resident can go (6)

Where it does not serve

no data

Methodology

the weighted mean of six axes, each on the same 0–5 scale · reviews 25%, cost 20%, safety 20%, payouts 15%, track_record 10%, platforms 10%

Methodology

Sources (4)

4 sources, read on 2026-07-11. Ordered by weight of evidence: regulator registers first, then the broker's own documents, review platforms and aggregators.

  1. The broker's own documents
  2. 1kestrelcapital.com/aboutkestrelcapital.com · pageBroker
  3. Aggregators and directories
  4. 2kenyanwallstreet.com/kestrel-capital-to-fold-its-investment-unitkenyanwallstreet.com · pageAggregator
  5. 3businessdailyafrica.com/bd/markets/capital-markets/why-veteran-stockbrokers-are-hanging-thbusinessdailyafrica.com · pageAggregator
  6. 4centralbank.go.ke/member-firms-of-the-nsecentralbank.go.ke · pageAggregator

FAQ (3)

Does Kestrel Capital accept residents of Kenya?

Yes.

Which entity onboards a Kenya client of Kestrel Capital?

Kestrel Capital (East Africa) Limited, Nairobi (ICEA Building)

What licence does Kestrel Capital hold for Kenya?

No licence number is published for this country.