The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading session of September 30, 2025, saw agricultural firms Kapchorua and Williamson Tea Kenya gain 9.4% and 4.0%, respectively, following the announcement of the bonus issue closure date. Kapchorua Tea closed at KES 365.50, while Williamson Tea Kenya closed at KES 275.00. Conversely, investment firm Home Afrika was the top loser, shedding 6.1% to close at KES 1.24.
Key Takeaways
Top Gainer: Kapchorua Tea (9.4%, KES 365.50)
Top Loser: Home Afrika (-6.1%, KES 1.24)
Most Traded Stock: Safaricom (11M shares, KES 317.55M)
Bond Turnover: down 15% to KES 11.88B
Market Capitalization: remained steady at KES 2.78T
NSE Indices Performance
The Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) recorded a modest uptick of 0.03%, closing at 176.74 points, while the NSE-10 inched up 0.4% to 1,783.31 points. NASI’s performance was driven by gains in blue-chip stocks such as Absa Bank (3.6%), Cooperative Bank (2.1%), Equity Group (0.4%), and BK Group (0.4%). The NSE-20 and NSE-25 improved by 0.30%, closing at 2,972.64 and 4,624.72 points, respectively. The Bond Index gained 0.1% to reach 1,191.12 points.
Turnover and Trading Volume
Equity turnover surged by 253.7% to KES 535.8 million, up from KES 151.5 million in the previous session, while bond turnover declined by 15% to KES 11.88 billion from KES 13.97 billion in the last session. Safaricom was the most traded stock with a turnover of KES 317.55 million, followed by energy firm Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), recording a turnover of KES 32.22 million.
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