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Dyer & Blair Investment BankBlair Investment Bank Limited

Dyer & Blair Investment Bank in Kenya — review, licence and costs

Written and checked by the Rift Ledger editorial team · how we score ·  score recalculated 01.10.2026
yesAccepts residents of KenyaOpened by Dyer & Blair Investment Bank (Kenya) Ltd, register checked 11.07.2026

Score (4 of 6 axes scored)

3.38/ 5.0

shown, not ranked: no cost

  • Reviews25%0
  • Safety20%100
  • Track record10%no data
  • Platforms10%no data

Numbered by weight: axis 1 counts for most.

2 + 3 × 0.460 = 3.38 · axes on 0–100, total on 2.0–5.0

Key facts

Licence check

CMA Kenya · Non-dealing online forex broker
No licence number published for Kenyachecked 11.07.2026licensees.cma.or.ke
Open an account with Dyer & Blair Investment Bank

The broker's own website. Not a partner link — we earn nothing from it.

Screenshot of the Dyer & Blair Investment Bank website
Dyer & Blair Investment Bank's own site, captured for this review (06.10.2026)

Who actually onboards you

Entity that onboards Kenya residents
Blair Investment Bank Limited
Local standing
CMA-regulated domestic (investment bank / stockbroker)
Licence as the register states it
CMA-licensed investment bank; member of the NSE (one of the founding members, 1954), also member of USE (Uganda) and RSE (Rwanda)
Leverage for this entity
No retail forex/CFDs; equity trading margin limited (standard NSE cash trading)
The firm behind it
Founded 1954 in Nairobi (as Hickman & Grey partnership); one of six founding members of the Nairobi Stock Exchange; renamed after Derek Dyer & Patrick Blair took over 1956. Among the oldest and most established Kenyan investment banks; operates across East Africa (Kenya/Uganda/Rwanda)
What we hold against it
not verified at review (no CMA enforcement action found)

Leverage by entity

The licence belongs to the firm; a leverage figure belongs to one entity. Only the entity that onboards Kenyan residents enters the score.

The entity that onboards youBlair Investment Bank LimitedLocal or offshore not stated in the source · CMA Kenya licence

No retail forex/CFDs; equity trading margin limited (standard NSE cash trading)

—KE
Kenya median, local entities: 1:50 · 18 of 20 stated

Scale from 1:10 to 1:3000, logarithmic.

Client protection

  • Local entity onboards youCMA-regulated domestic (investment bank / stockbroker)
  • Regulator warning on filenone found

— means the broker does not state it in any source we captured. It is not read as “no protection” and it is not scored.

Accounts

Account types the broker names for this country: CDS account + brokerage trading account, investment management accounts. The figures below are the broker's own and do not differ by account in any source we captured.

Swap-free account terms

Terms read from the account page on 01.10.2026. The cap on open positions is not published.

Payouts(2 methods)

MethodDeposit, hFee, USDMin, USD
M-Pesa24050
Bank transfer24050

Taxes for a Kenyan resident(1 rule)

  • Forex/CFD profit treated as ordinary income for most retail traders (not capital gains), added to taxable income, taxed on graduated bands roughly 10% up to a top marginal rate of 35% (as of the review;https://www.dyerandblair.com/

Not tax advice. Check with the Kenya Revenue Authority.

Deposit and withdrawal methods (2 methods · 1 local)

M-Pesa, bank transfer (not fully verified at review)

  • M-Pesalocal
  • Bank transfer
Account currency
KES
Fee declared
2 of 2 methods
Withdrawal back to
the funding method

Where it does not serve(1 countries)

—

From the client agreement, clause 2.3. A country missing from a translated page is not read as “served”.

Platforms and markets(2 platforms)

  • Brokerage/investment portal (email dealing shares@dyerandblair.com)
  • NSE trading
ClassLeverage
Brokerage/investment portal (email dealing shares@dyerandblair.com)—KE
NSE trading—KE

Reviews(1 platform · 25% of the score)

0/ 5
Trustpilot rating
5, 0
reviews
04.10.2026
snapshot, 2026
SnapshotRatingReviews
04.10.202605, 0

Share of reviewers in Kenya: — The platform does not publish it.

Pros and cons(2 for and 4 against, each tied to a figure on this page)

For
  • Authorised by the Kenya regulator in its own register
  • Safety 100 of 100, its strongest of 4 scored axes
Against
  • Round-turn cost not priced: the pair of spread and commission is not published
  • Withdrawal time not published
  • Reviews 0 of 100, its weakest of 4 scored axes
  • Not scored on round-turn cost, payouts: the broker publishes no figure we could read

Alternatives in Kenya(6 of 55 scored in Kenya)

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FP Markets
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Round turn, USD
8KE
Min deposit, USD
100 groupKE
Leverage
500 group
Rank in this country
#1
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HFM
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
6KE
Min deposit, USD
0 groupKE
Leverage
2000 group
Rank in this country
#2
4.45
Capital.com
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
7KE
Min deposit, USD
20 groupKE
Leverage
200KE
Rank in this country
#3
4.44
Pepperstone
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
7KE
Min deposit, USD
10KE
Leverage
400KE
Rank in this country
#4
4.22
TMGM
Locally licensed
Round turn, USD
7KE
Min deposit, USD
100KE
Leverage
1000 group
Rank in this country
#5
3.69
Vantage
Licensed elsewhere
Round turn, USD
6KE
Min deposit, USD
50 groupKE
Leverage
500KE
Rank in this country
#19

"group" marks a figure the broker publishes for the group rather than for this country. It is shown because the broker states it, and it is not ranked, averaged or used to sort.

Methodology(6 axes · formula v1.0)

Score = 2 + 3 × weighted mean of six axes scored 0–100. Range 2.0–5.0. An axis without data drops out and the remaining weights are renormalised; it is never scored zero or estimated. Group-wide figures never enter a Kenya score. Full methodology

AxisWeightWhat is measuredDyer & Blair Investment Bank
Reviews25%Rating, volume and recency on one public review platform0
Round-turn cost20%Round turn on 1 lot EURUSD: spread plus commission, against the country median—
Safety20%Local authorisation, the entity that onboards you, any regulator warning100
Payouts15%Published withdrawal time, fees and the methods available in the country—
Track record10%Years since the firm was founded, from its own filings100
Platforms10%Which trading platforms the broker confirms for this country0

Where Dyer & Blair Investment Bank sits in the Kenya base(55 brokers)

Round-turn cost, USD (36 of 55 priced)

3<5
2610
415
220
125
030
0>30

Median 7 USD · range 3-23 · 19 of 55 brokers do not publish it

Minimum deposit, USD (27 of 55 priced)

26<500
01k
01.5k
02k
1>2k

Median 25 USD · range 0-2500 · 28 of 55 brokers do not publish it

Retail leverage (29 of 55 with a Kenya figure)

21<1k
32k
13k
34k
1>4k

Median 1:500 · range 30-5000 · 26 of 55 brokers do not publish it

Withdrawal time published (55 brokers)

6of 52
Published, hours6not published38Dyer & Blair Investment Bank is one of the 6

FAQ

Does Dyer & Blair Investment Bank accept residents of Kenya?
Yes. CMA-regulated domestic (investment bank / stockbroker) Onboarding entity: Blair Investment Bank Limited
Is Dyer & Blair Investment Bank licensed to serve clients in Kenya?
CMA-licensed investment bank; member of the NSE (one of the founding members, 1954), also member of USE (Uganda) and RSE (Rwanda) Checked on 11.07.2026.
Which trading platforms does Dyer & Blair Investment Bank support?
Brokerage/investment portal (email dealing shares@dyerandblair.com), NSE trading. Instruments: NSE equities, bonds/fixed income, IPOs; investment banking, securities, investment management
How can I withdraw money from Dyer & Blair Investment Bank in Kenya?
M-Pesa, bank transfer (not fully verified at review)
What account types does Dyer & Blair Investment Bank offer?
CDS account + brokerage trading account; investment management accounts

Verified · Sources