Paul Arithi 
SIB Executive Director, Global Markets,Nahashon Mungai during 2025 AGM
- Mansa-X Special Fund Maintains Dominance, Commanding 73.5% of the Special CIS Market Share per CMA Report;
Kenya’s largest Special Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) Mansa-X Special Fund, powered by Standard Investment Bank(SIB),has maintained its dominance growing its market share to 73.5% in the three months ending March 2026.
The Mansa-X Special Fund – KES closed the quarter with a 64.9% market share with its AUM hitting KES 132.2 Billion while Mansa-X Special Fund – USD placed second with KES 17Bn in AUM, representing 8.6% of the market share.
Standard Investment Bank(SIB) Executive Director for Global Markets Nahashon Mungai attributed the growth to increased interest rates as well as the investors’ appetite for diversification.
“Mansa-X is a highly diversified fund with the ability to trade over 200 asset classes across global markets enabling 24-hour trading and maximizing the earning potential.
This is what investors are looking for in a highly unpredictable environment.”
SIB Executive Director for Islamic Investment Banking Abdullahi Adan said that the uptake shows the appetite for ethical investment options in the Kenyan market which the Shariah Funds offer.
“Over the past decade, Shariah-compliant products have emerged as both an alternative and a complement to conventional finance,widening participation for individuals and institutions seeking faith-aligned investment opportunities.”
The CMA Report showed that in the period ended March 31, 2026, the total assets under management by the Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) amounted to KES 851.7Bn, a 13% increase from KES 756.3Bn reported in the period ended December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025).
Standard Investment Bank also increased its overall CIS market share from 16.6% in December 2025 to 18% in March 2026, further narrowing the gap between SIB and the current market leader.
