The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) concluded the sixth week of the year 2026 in the green, with key performance indicators recording gains.
The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) recorded the strongest performance, advancing by 3.8% week-on-week to close at 202.73 points, translating to year-to-date gain of 8.7%. The NSE-10 and NSE -20 rose by 2.3% and 1.5%, to 2,094.47 points and 3,347.53 points, respectively. The NSE-25 closed at 5,441.21 points, up 2.2%.
Equity turnover inched upwards 6.9% to KES 4.8 billion, while the volume of shares rose by 8.8% to 124.8 million. Telecommunications firm Safaricom PLC, dominated the market accounting for 31.8% of the week’s turnover. The stock closed the week at KES 32.00, up 8.1%, supported by the announcement of a bumper interim dividend of KES 0.85 per share for the financial year ending March 31,2026.
NSE Top Gainers and Losers
Manufacturing firm, Africa Mega Agricorp emerged the top gainer, appreciating by 20.3% to KES 93.25, ranking second on a year-to-date basis. Other top gainers included, Nation Media Group (8.6%), Safaricom (8.1%), Olympia Capital Holdings (5.9%), and Nairobi Business Ventures (5.8%).
Unga Group led the losers, shedding 7.5%, to settle at KES 22.10. Other top losers included, Eveready PLC, Absa New Gold ETF, BOC Kenya, and Centum Investment, which shed 6.5%, 5.7%, 4.0%, and 3.7%, respectively.
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