1.2 million Kenyans sign up to unit trusts as assets hit Sh254 billion

Unit trusts have become popular among retail investors because of enhanced returns, low entry requirements, and ease of accessing funds.

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Some 1.2 million Kenyans have signed up with unit trusts or collective investment schemes, lured by bigger returns, pushing the total assets under management by the investment vehicles to Sh254 billion in the three months ended June.

A unit trust is typically a pool of funds run by a professional manager on behalf of investors.

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