East African Portland Cement Company Top Gainer as Williamson Tea Kenya Limited Declines
East African Portland Cement Company (PORT) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.88% to close at KES 47.25 which was a KES 4.25 gain in share price.
Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTK) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.83% to close at KES 211.00 which was a KES 23.00 drop in share price.
KenolKobil Limited (KENO) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 1,342,200 shares which was 14.37% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Sasini Ltd (SASN), Mumias Sugar Company Ltd (MSC), British-American Investments Company (Kenya) Ltd (BRIT) and Sameer Africa Limited (FIRE).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| PORT | 47.25 | +9.88 | +4.25 |
| SASN | 19.10 | +9.46 | +1.65 |
| MSC | 1.75 | +9.38 | +0.15 |
| BRIT | 12.50 | +6.84 | +0.80 |
| FIRE | 3.80 | +5.56 | +0.20 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG), Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN), TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE) and Atlas Development and Support Services Ltd (ADSS).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| WTK | 211.00 | -9.83 | -23.00 |
| BERG | 57.00 | -9.52 | -6.00 |
| KEGN | 6.00 | -8.40 | -0.55 |
| TPSE | 22.50 | -7.22 | -1.75 |
| ADSS | 1.95 | -4.88 | -0.10 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Safaricom Limited (SCOM), East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN) and Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| KENO | 1,342,200 | 14.37 |
| SCOM | 1,238,500 | 13.26 |
| EABL | 1,049,800 | 11.24 |
| KEGN | 851,800 | 9.12 |
| EQTY | 694,600 | 7.44 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 0.76 points to close at 141.10, while the NSE 20 Share Index also shed 14.69 points to close at 3824.60.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 141.10 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3824.60 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 177.68 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 178.22 |
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