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).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UCHM | 4.40 | +10.00 | +0.40 |
| CABL | 7.20 | +9.92 | +0.65 |
| SASN | 18.80 | +9.30 | +1.60 |
| ARM | 37.00 | +8.03 | +2.75 |
| KQ | 4.30 | +7.50 | +0.30 |
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).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| TPSE | 22.50 | -9.09 | -2.25 |
| BERG | 50.00 | -8.26 | -4.50 |
| WTK | 170.00 | -5.56 | -10.00 |
| KENO | 10.35 | -4.17 | -0.45 |
| EVRD | 2.40 | -4.00 | -0.10 |
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).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 6,725,500 | 54.66 |
| KCB | 1,320,100 | 10.73 |
| KPLC | 741,900 | 6.03 |
| BBK | 623,800 | 5.07 |
| EQTY | 518,600 | 4.22 |
News Summary
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- 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