The share price of cigarette maker British American Tobacco yesterday rose 0.83% to close at KES 363 on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

The share price rose by the KES 3 margin in trading yesterday with 56,500 shares traded in 10 deals. The share price ranged between lows of KES 359 and highs of KES 365, eventually settling at the KES 362 price, up from the previous day's close of KES 360.

The share price has been on the rise in recent weeks , appreciating by over 7% (KES 24) in the last one month.

Below is a snapshot of the share's movement illustrating this:

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