Uchumi Supermarket Limited Top Gainer as TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) Declines

Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 10% to close at KES 4.40 which was a KES 0.40 gain in share price.

TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.09% to close at KES 22.50 which was a KES 2.25 drop in share price.

Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 6,725,500 shares which was 54.66% of all shares traded in the market.

The winners

The other top gainers of the day were: East African Cables Limited (CABL), Sasini Ltd (SASN), ARM Cement Limited (ARM) and Kenya Airways Limited (KQ).

The losers

The other top losers of the day were: Crown Paints Kenya Limited (BERG), Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTK), KenolKobil Limited (KENO) and Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD).

Most Traded Shares

The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC), Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd (BBK) and Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY).

News Summary

• Kenya Airways flights back to normal, says airline
• EABL declares Sh4.50 special dividend
• Job cuts loom at Mumias Sugar as second bailout package is received
• KCB Group AGM-29th April 2016
• East African Cables lands Sh20 billion Kenya Power deal
• KQ back to regular operations after hitting headwinds
• Jambojet sets up shop in Lamu Island
• Kenya Power secures Sh42bn funding to connect homes
• Kenya Power gets Sh42bn funding to light up homes
• How CBK snatched Ksh8 billion from Chase Bank directors
• KQ flights to resume after pilots call off strike
• Kenya Airways pilots’ strike called off, HR director leaves the airline
• Diageo to earn Sh1.7bn in EABL special payout
• KQ pilots’ strike called off, HR director leaves the airline
• Munir Ahmed looks back at his short tenure as NBK boss
• Flight chaos hits Kenya Airways as key players locked in crisis talks
• EABL Dividend Payment
• Equity Bank,KPLC & Barclays Bank Dividend Payment Date
• Kenya Airways pilots call off strike saying some demands met
• Future of education is in mobile technology
• Quick solution to KQ impasse must be found
• Niche market rules out need for banks to merge in Kenya
• Imperial Bank depositors lobby warns against multiple lawsuits
• Bank sector loan defaults hit a ten-year high of Sh176 billion
• CBK seizes Sh8bn from Chase Bank directors
• KQ faces delays, flight cancellations as pilots strike