East African Portland Cement Top Gainer as Nation Media Group Declines East African Portland Cement (PORT) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.24% to close at KES 65.00, which was a KES 0.50 gain in share price. Nation Media Group (NMG) was the top loser of the…

Closing Bell: Mumias Sugar Top Gainer as Carbacid Investments Declines Mumias Sugar Company (MSC) was the top gainer of the day at the NSE. The counter continued its upward trend and gained 9.52% to close the day at KES 2.30 which was a KES 0.20 gain in share price. Carbacid…

IFC eyes 11pc in Kenya Re partly owned reinsurer The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will acquire an 11 per cent stake in Zep-Re, in a Sh1.9 billion deal. Kenya Re, which is opposing this share purchase, has its shareholding in Zep Re shrunk to 16 per cent from 20.7 per…

Kenya Re profit hits Sh3bn on new business growth Kenya Reinsurance registered a 12.4 per cent growth in net profit on the back of an increase in net premiums and higher investment income. Kenya Re’s profit stood at Sh3.1 billion in the year ended December 31, 2014 while its net earned…