Other firms suspended at the exchange for a variety of reasons, include Deacons, Athi River Mining, Kenya Airways, National Bank of Kenya and Mumias Sugar Company.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.58% in the afternoon. Casino and finance stocks listed in the city were going strong. Standard Chartered was up 4.80%, while HSBC bounced 3.49%.

An Etihad spokesperson said as the airline continues 'to focus on recovery and rebuilding its global network, it will continue to rely on the efficiencies and advantages of its twin engine, wide-body aircraft.

The drop in fuel costs is expected to ease rising consumer costs which surged last month owing largely to previous fuel cost increases.

KTDA-managed factories continue to work on improving operational efficiencies to reduce production costs through a number of initiatives.