KCB's earning per share (EPS) has also dropped to Kes.4.72 in the period from Kes.8.30 last year, pushing the lender to halt payment of interim dividends to its shareholders this year as a precaution.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.03% to end at 27,971.9 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.38% to 3,379.81. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.1% to 11,009.76.

Three E.A Breweries contracts worth Kes.46,000 expiring in 17th December 2020 were concluded at a price of Kes.156.30

In its update on the economy, the ONS also pointed to a record fall in productivity during the second quarter of the year as more than nine million workers were placed on furlough.

NCBA Bank Kenya Plc has given notice to all holders of its Kes 7B Medium Term Note Programme, of the exercise of its option for early redemption of the outstanding Notes issued under the Note...