The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) saw trading activity fall on November 27, 2025, evidenced by a 73% decline in the volume of shares traded to 11.41 million and an 85% drop in equity turnover to KES 231.6 million when compared to the previous session.
Out of the 54 listed equities, 16 recorded gains while 36 reported losses with 2 staying unchanged. Uchumi Supermarkets emerged as the top gainer, appreciating by 9.7% to close at KES 1.02. Other notable gainers included East African Portland Cement (7.6%), Sanlam Kenya (5.5%), Standard Group (4.6%), and Kenya Airways (4.2%). The rise in EA Portland Cement’s share price was supported by Kalahari’s signing of an agreement with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for the acquisition of NSSF’s 27% stake in the cement manufacturer.
On the other hand, TPS Eastern Africa (Serena) led the losers, shedding 8.4% to close at KES 15.20, primarily driven by the profit warning issued by the company earlier in the day. Other notable losers included Olympia Capital (8.0%), Co-operative Bank (7.3%), Carbacid Investments (6.7%), and BOC Kenya (6.4%).
NSE Indices
The NSE was generally on a bearish momentum, with the benchmark Nairobi All Share Index (NASI) dropping 1.43 points (0.8%) to 180.38 points, representing:
a 1-week loss of 4.19%,
a 4-week loss of 2.48%, but
an overall year-to-date gain of 46.08%.
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The NSE 10 and NSE 20 share indices declined by 1.17% and 1.42% to 1,843.78 points and 3,020.03 points, respectively. The NSE 25 share index fell by 1.18% to 4,808.97 points, while the Banking Sector Index dropped by 1.69% to 190.93 points.
Derivatives
On the derivatives front, the number of open interest contracts rose by 4.1% to 5,108. Derivatives turnover increased by KES 1.9 million to KES 2.8 million.
