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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.
The NSE 20-Share Index rose 0.67% to close at 3,780.42 points on Wednesday, July 1. The NSE All-Share Index (NASI) gained 0.25% to 224.70. Turnover reached KES 730 million across 20.3 million shares traded in 11,770 deals, down sharply from the previous session.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed higher on Thursday, July 2, 2026. The benchmark NASI rose 1.28 points (0.57%) to 225.98. The NSE 20-Share Index gained 0.78%, while the NSE 25-Share Index advanced 0.89%. Market turnover reached KES 800.28 million across 10,834 deals and 16.99 million shares traded, down 16% in volume from the prior session.
Nairobi, June 27, 2026 — In a significant legal victory for the Kenyan government, the Court of Appeal has lifted conservatory orders that had temporarily blocked the planned sale of a 15% government stake in Safaricom Plc to Vodacom Group Ltd.
Nairobi Securities Exchange indices closed higher on Wednesday, with the NASI posting a strong gain. The NASI rose 8.34 points or 3.94% to close at 219.91. The NSE 20 Share Index advanced to 3,568.33 points.
Nairobi Securities Exchange ended Tuesday on a subdued note, with the NASI posting a modest gain of 0.46 points to close at 211.57, representing a 0.22% increase. The session lacked broad market conviction, as reflected in the narrow breadth where only 20 counters advanced against 23 decliners out of 57 active stocks.
The NSE 20 Share Index closed Thursday's session at 3,491.16, adding 5.65 points (+0.16%) as bargain hunting in select large caps offset broad weakness elsewhere on the tape. The broader NASI slipped 0.14 points to 205.73 (-0.07%), while the NSE 25 firmed 6.82 points to 5,645.63 — a split close that reflected selective, rather than uniform, demand.
Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company's landmark bond issuances are proving that green and sustainable finance isn't just buzzwords on the Nairobi Securities Exchange — it's real money driving real impact.
Kenya's bond market is sending a powerful signal — and if you're only watching equities, you might be missing the most important story on the trading floor.
Kenya's energy sector is undergoing its most significant structural shift in decades. At the center of it: KenGen's aggressive push to sell power directly to manufacturers, bypassing the traditional monopoly distributor. The implications for Kenya Power (KPLC) are profound.
NSE wrap Tuesday, 26 May 2026 Kenyan equities edged higher on Tuesday as the NSE 20-Share Index added 17.72 points to close at 3,485.51, a 0.51% gain that extended its year-to-date advance to 11.03%. The broader NASI rose 0.29% to 205.87, while the NSE 25 added 6.19 points to 5,638.81 and the Banking Index ticked up 0.28 to 231.97. Market capitalisation closed at roughly KES 3.44 trillion, up KES 9.70 billion on the session.
The NSE 20-Share Index closed at 3,467.79 on Monday, down 20.66 points or 0.59%, as a sharp pullback in banking names dragged the benchmark off its recent highs. The broader NASI eased 0.45% to 205.28, while the Banking Sector Index shed 3.36 points to settle at 231.69 — the day's clearest weak link.