Shilling feels the pressure as trade deficit rises 59pc KNBS reported the current account deficit, stood at Sh101.5 billion, up from Sh63.7 billion recorded in the same quarter last year. The gap between Kenya’s imports and exports widened a massive 59 per cent or Sh37.7 billion…

Foreigners pull out cash from NSE for second time A quarter two report by Standard Investment Bank shows the NSE had lost Sh3.2 billion in the first three months of the year.Foreigners were exiting the large caps in favour of the smaller players whose market price…

Kapchorua Tea Top Gainers as Crown Paints Declines Kapchorua Tea Company (KAPC) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.66% to close the day at KES 159.00 which was a KES 14.00 gain in share price. Crown Paints (BERG) was the top loser of the day. It had…

Closing Bell: Limuru Tea Top Gainer as Car and General Declines Limuru Tea (LIMT) was the top gainer of the day. It gained 9.96% to close at KES 1248.00 which was a KES 113.00 gain in share price. Limuru Tea share price to halve after the split which divides its…

Safaricom sues Airtel in M-Pesa trademark dispute Safaricom has taken rival telecommunications company Airtel to court on claims that it is infringing on its M-Pesa trademark by including its symbols on its advertising billboards […] Chase Bank 7yr note debuts on secondary market…

Closing Bell: Standard Group Top Gainer as Express Kenya Declines Standard Group Limited was the top gainer at the NSE. It gained 9.70% to close the day at KES 36.75 which was a KES 3.25 gain in share price. Express Kenya Limited was the top loser…

NSE welcomes pro-investor budget measures Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) officials have applauded three of the measures proposed in Treasury secretary Henry Rotich’s budget statement Thursday. For example, exemption of shares from Capital Gains Tax (CGT); plans to introduce mobile-based bond purchases. Exemption from stamp duty of…

Closing Bell: NIC Bank Top Gainer as BOC Gases Declines NIC Bank was the top gainer at the NSE. It gained 5.88% to close the day at KES 54.00 which was a KES 3.00 gain in share price. BOC gases was the top loser with a loss of 5.51% to…

Closing Bell:Unga Group Limited Top Gainer as Standard Group Declines. Unga Group Limited (UNGA) was the top gainer at the NSE. It gained 8.57% to close the day at KES 47.50 which was a KES 3.75 gain in share price. Standard Group Limited (SGL) was the top loser with a…

Closing Bell: CFC Stanbic Top Gainer as Pan African Insurance Declines CFC Stanbic (CFC) was the top gainer at the NSE today. It gained 5.88% to close the day at KES 108 which was a KES 6.00 gain in share price. Pan African Insurance (PAFR) was the top loser as…