The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed higher on Friday, July 3, 2026, with the NASI rising 1.19 points (0.53%) to 227.17. The NSE 20-Share Index gained 0.45%. Turnover reached KES 855.8 million across 17.19 million shares traded in 11,005 deals, up from the previous session. Market capitalization stood at KES 3.85 trillion.
Breadth favored advancers, with 31 gainers against 18 decliners out of 58 active counters. Carbacid Investments led the gainers, rising 6.04% to KES 35.10. Nairobi Business Ventures followed with a 5.88% gain to KES 1.44, while TPS Eastern Africa Serena climbed 4.58% to KES 16.00.
On the downside, Kapchorua Tea Company fell 7.13% to KES 322.50. Liberty Kenya Holdings dropped 3.26% to KES 8.32, and Eveready East Africa declined 2.65% to KES 1.10.
Equity Group Holdings was the most active counter by volume with 3.15 million shares traded, followed by KCB Group (2.97 million) and Safaricom (2.79 million).
The session reflected steady buying interest in select mid- and small-cap names amid broader index gains. The NASI has now advanced 2.14% over the past week and 21.75% year-to-date.