Unga Group Limited Top Gainer as Kakuzi Limited Declines
Unga Group Limited (UNGA) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.09% to close at KES 45.00 which was a KES 3.75 gain in share price.
Kakuzi Limited (KUKZ) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 9.58% to close at KES 321.00 which was a KES 34.00 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 85,739,100 shares which was 81.13% of all shares traded in the market.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: CIC Insurance Group Limited (CIC), National Bank Of Kenya Ltd (NBK), CFC Stanbic Kenya Holdings Limited (CFC) and Uchumi Supermarket Limited (UCHM).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UNGA | 45.00 | +9.09 | +3.75 |
| CIC | 8.05 | +8.05 | +0.60 |
| NBK | 20.25 | +5.47 | +1.05 |
| CFC | 99.00 | +4.76 | +4.50 |
| UCHM | 7.00 | +4.48 | +0.30 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Pan Africa Insurance Company Ltd (PAFR), Liberty Kenya Holdings Limited (CFCI), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB) and I&M Holdings Ltd (I&M).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| KUKZ | 321.00 | -9.58 | -34.00 |
| PAFR | 67.00 | -5.63 | -4.00 |
| CFCI | 21.75 | -5.43 | -1.25 |
| KCB | 47.00 | -4.08 | -2.00 |
| I&M | 106.00 | -3.64 | -4.00 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY), Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Kenya Power & Lighting Co. Ltd (KPLC) and Kenya Airways Limited (KQ).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 85,739,100 | 81.13 |
| EQTY | 7,506,100 | 7.10 |
| KCB | 4,700,100 | 4.45 |
| KPLC | 3,743,700 | 3.54 |
| KQ | 1,189,100 | 1.13 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 0.79 points to close at 146.25 while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 11.83 points to close at 4343.16.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 146.25 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 4343.16 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 189.54 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 188.48 |
News Summary
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- Safaricom CEO Collymore joins Acumen board
- Equity Bank’s Equitel eats into Airtel’s customer base
- China Southern Airlines starts Nairobi flights Wednesday
- KQ’s dilemma: Continue with current strategy or craft new one?
- Safaricom, Google partner to end Nairobi traffic jams
- Parliament summons two Cabinet secretaries over KQ
- KQ needs Sh100bn bailout, says investment bank analyst
- Safaricom seen riding on data as voice sales slow
- EABL to finalise sale of its bottles unit month end
- Safaricom seeks TV station licence with eyes in Internet broadcast
- Firm calls on tourism sector to adopt new media to improve fortunes
- CIC Insurance targets matatus with loan repayment for accident vehicles
- NSE 20 Share Index falls below 4,400 points support
- Ex-KenGen CEO in Ethiopia power deal
- Africa’s expanding middle class presents opportunities and risks
- KQ services unattractive to travellers, parliamentary probe finds
- Senate identifies five major causes of KQ losses