Recalculated 2026-11-02 · Established 2007 · SBG Securities Ltd — 100% subsidiary of
SBG Securities — Kenya
SBG Securities is rated no data out of 5 by our formula (score withheld) for traders in Kenya: round turn not priced, residents accepted — Yes.
Suits you if it takes residents of Kenya · it has been trading for 19 years · it holds a local licence
Look elsewhere if the minimum is 100 USD against 25 USD in this market
Key facts (8)
- Who actually onboards you
- SBG Securities Ltd — 100% subsidiary of Stanbic Holdings Plc, part of
- Licence number
- not stated
- Established
- 2007group
- Min deposit, USD
- 100 USDgeo
- Platforms
- Online trading platform (ActiveLite via csfs.co.ke)
- Local funding
- M-Pesa, bank transfer (not verified at review fo
- Max leverage
- —
- EURUSD
- —
Accounts (1)
SBG Securities publishes no cost per lot for any account offered in Kenya.
This broker against the Kenya middle (37 of 56)
| SBG Securities | Kenya median | |
|---|---|---|
| Round turn, USD | — | 7.0 USD |
| Min deposit, USD | 100 USDgeo | 25.0 USD |
| Max leverage | — | 500.0geo |
| Withdrawal, h | — | 48.0 h |
| EURUSD, standard | — | 1.0 pips |
| EURUSD, raw | — | 0.0 pips |
| Established | 2007group | 2009.0 |
| Platforms | 1 | 3.0 |
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 SBG Securities.
- Who actually onboards you
- SBG Securities Ltd — 100% subsidiary of Stanbic Holdings Plc, part of Standard Bank Group
- Licence number
- —
- Local licence
- yes
- Checked
- 2026-07-11
Score (3/6 axes)
Not scored: Shown, not ranked: no review-platform rating
Shown, not ranked: no review-platform rating
Licence check
- Licence number
- —
- Checked
- 2026-07-11
Who actually onboards you
SBG Securities Ltd — 100% subsidiary of Stanbic Holdings Plc, part of Standard Bank Group
Locally licensed entity
What one lot actually costs in Kenya (37 of 56)
Account types and entry terms
CDS account + trading account (online and advisory) for NSE securities
How long a withdrawal takes
Platforms and markets (1)
Online trading platform (ActiveLite via csfs.co.ke)
NSE-listed equities and bonds
The public rating
Upsides and the things that are missing
Pros (1)
- Licensed locally: register entry
Cons (2)
- Withdrawal time not published
- No public review-platform rating, so the review axis is absent
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%
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.
- Regulator registers
- 1licensees.cma.or.kelicensees.cma.or.ke · domainRegister
- The broker's own documents
- 2sbgsecurities.co.ke/sbgsecurities/securitiessbgsecurities.co.ke · pageBroker
- Aggregators and directories
- 3nse.co.ke/list-of-trading-participantsnse.co.ke · pageAggregator
- 4nse.co.ke/mobile-and-online-tradingnse.co.ke · pageAggregator
FAQ (3)
Does SBG Securities accept residents of Kenya?
Yes.
Which entity onboards a Kenya client of SBG Securities?
SBG Securities Ltd — 100% subsidiary of Stanbic Holdings Plc, part of Standard Bank Group
What licence does SBG Securities hold for Kenya?
No licence number is published for this country.