The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has released its latest data ranking Kenya’s most popular Money Market Funds (MMFs) by market share, highlighting the growing appeal of these low-risk investments.
Money Market Funds provide a safe platform for individuals to save, earn interest, and access their funds at any time, making them a preferred choice for cautious investors.
According to CMA’s Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) report for the period ending December 2025, the Sanlam Unit Trust Scheme maintained its position as the most popular MMF, commanding 19.20 per cent of the market as its assets grew 14.8 per cent to KSh130.5 billion.
Top Performers in Kenya’s MMF Market
Standard Investment Trust Fund ranked second, holding 15.03 per cent of the market after posting a 32.6 per cent growth, increasing its assets to KSh102.1 billion.
CIC Unit Trust Scheme followed closely in third place with 14.38 per cent of the market and assets totaling KSh97.8 billion, despite a modest 4.7 per cent growth rate.
NCBA Unit Trust Scheme secured fourth place with 7.98 per cent, while Britam Unit Trust Scheme came fifth with 7.07 per cent after a 16.8 per cent increase.
Other notable top ten performers included Old Mutual Unit Trust Scheme (4.15%) and Absa Unit Trust Funds (4.09%), while ICEA Unit Trust Scheme and Co-operative Unit Trust Scheme each controlled over 3 per cent of total assets.
Rising Confidence in MMFs
The top 20 also featured Etica, Madison Unit Trust, Ziidi Money Market Fund, Nabo Africa Funds, Faida Unit Trust Funds, and rounding out the list, Dry Associates Unit Trust, Arvocap Unit Trust Funds, Stanbic Unit Trust Funds, and Lofty Corban Unit Trust Scheme in positions seventeen through twenty.
The CMA noted that the continued rise in assets under management signals growing trust in MMFs as a safe and convenient investment option.
However, the regulator warned that larger funds are not necessarily the best-performing. Investors are encouraged to evaluate MMFs based on their yield value, usually expressed as a percentage, to understand the actual returns.
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