Unga Group Limited Top Gainer as TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) Declines
Unga Group Limited (UNGA) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.38% to close at KES 35.00 which was a KES 3.00 gain in share price.
TPS Eastern Africa Limited (Serena Hotels) (TPSE) was the top loser of the day. It had a loss of 10% to close at KES 22.50 which was a KES 2.50 drop in share price.
Safaricom Limited (SCOM) was the most traded share at the NSE. It traded 7,618,500 shares which was 23.68% of all shares traded in the market.
Turnover declined 8% to USD 8.2m (KES 837.2m), as foreign investor participation dropped to 63% compared to 76% previously. Foreign investors remained net sellers in the market, accounting for 70% of total selling and 56% of total buying.
The winners
The other top gainers of the day were: Olympia Capital Holdings Ltd (OCH), Sasini Ltd (SASN), Diamond Trust Bank (Kenya) Ltd (DTK) and Nation Media Group Limited (NMG).
| GAINERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| UNGA | 35.00 | +9.38 | +3.00 |
| OCH | 4.55 | +8.33 | +0.35 |
| SASN | 20.00 | +6.10 | +1.15 |
| DTK | 184.00 | +3.95 | +7.00 |
| NMG | 180.00 | +3.45 | +6.00 |
The losers
The other top losers of the day were: Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTK), Kapchorua Tea Company Ltd (KAPC), Home Afrika Ltd (HAFR) and Eveready East Africa Limited (EVRD).
| LOSERS | PRICE(KSH) | CHANGE(%) | PRICE CHANGE (KSH) |
| TPSE | 22.50 | -10.00 | -2.50 |
| WTK | 180.00 | -10.00 | -20.00 |
| KAPC | 202.00 | -9.82 | -22.00 |
| HAFR | 1.90 | -7.32 | -0.15 |
| EVRD | 2.75 | -6.78 | -0.20 |
Most Traded Shares
The other most traded shares of the day were: Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd (KCB), Kenya Electricity Generating (Kengen) Company Ltd (KEGN), Equity Group Holdings Limited (EQTY) and WPP Scangroup Limited (SCAN).
| MOVERS | VOLUME | % OF SHARES ALL TRADED |
| SCOM | 7,618,500 | 23.68 |
| KCB | 6,935,800 | 21.56 |
| KEGN | 4,633,900 | 14.40 |
| EQTY | 3,697,800 | 11.49 |
| SCAN | 3,032,300 | 9.43 |
Indices
The NSE All Share Index shed 1.83 points to close at 138.83, while the NSE 20 Share Index shed 38.61 points to close at 3796.49.
| INDICES | |
| NSE ALL SHARE INDEX | 138.83 |
| NSE 20 SHARE INDEX | 3796.49 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 15 Index | 173.45 |
| FTSE NSE Kenya 25 Index | 174.26 |
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