Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE, Kenya): top gainers and losers today
On the 16 Oct 2026 close, 17 stocks rose, 14 fell and 2 were unchanged on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE, Kenya) (52% advancing). The biggest gainer was UNGA GROUP LTD (UNGA) at +3.42%, the biggest loser was OLYMPIA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (OCH) at −4.34%, and the most traded stock by value was EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS LTD (EBL). Prices are in KES. Stocks under 1 KES, very thin trading and moves above 60% (usually data glitches or corporate actions) are left out.
Top gainers on the NSE Kenya today
| # | Company | Price (KES) | Change | Volume | Traded value | RSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNGA UNGA GROUP LTD | 39.300 | +3.42% | 47,619 | 1.9M | 49 |
| 2 | KCB KCB GROUP PLC | 89.500 | +2.58% | 379,870 | 34.0M | 47 |
| 3 | AMAC AFRICA MEGA AGRICORP PLC | 321.75 | +2.55% | 279 | 0.1M | 55 |
| 4 | EAPORTLAND E.A.PORTLAND CEMENT LTD | 117.50 | +2.17% | 1,244 | 0.1M | 50 |
| 5 | KENRE KENYA RE-INSURANCE CORPORATION LTD | 4.140 | +1.72% | 895,070 | 3.7M | 43 |
| 6 | CPKL CROWN PAINTS KENYA PLC | 60.000 | +1.69% | 4,999 | 0.3M | 48 |
| 7 | DTB DIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA LTD | 186.75 | +1.49% | 27,879 | 5.2M | 51 |
| 8 | SASINI SASINI LTD | 23.950 | +1.27% | 3,105 | 0.1M | 48 |
| 9 | CFCI LIBERTY KENYA HOLDINGS LTD | 9.140 | +1.11% | 10,568 | 0.1M | 45 |
| 10 | LKL LONGHORN PUBLISHERS LTD | 2.610 | +0.77% | 268,767 | 0.7M | 42 |
| 11 | 36.550 | +0.69% | 391,591 | 14.3M | 48 | |
| 12 | NEWGOLDETF ABSA NEW GOLD ETF | 5,070.00 | +0.40% | 104 | 0.5M | 39 |
| 13 | CIC CIC INSURANCE GROUP LTD | 5.100 | +0.39% | 560,177 | 2.9M | 59 |
| 14 | SKL SHRI KRISHANA OVERSEAS PLC | 16.300 | +0.31% | 15,423 | 0.3M | 47 |
| 15 | EBL EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 100.00 | +0.25% | 3,744,418 | 374.4M | 42 |
| 16 | KPLC KENYA POWER & LIGHTING LTD | 21.850 | +0.23% | 347,899 | 7.6M | 42 |
| 17 | BATK BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO KENYA LTD | 560.00 | +0.18% | 4,623 | 2.6M | 50 |
| 18 | 10.800 | +0.00% | 807,202 | 8.7M | 47 | |
| 19 | 426.50 | +0.00% | 75 | 0.0M | 47 | |
| 20 | SCBK STANDARD CHARTERED BANK KENYA LTD | 317.50 | −0.16% | 12,786 | 4.1M | 37 |
| 21 | FTGH FLAME TREE GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 2.110 | −0.47% | 13,741 | 0.0M | 50 |
| 22 | NIC NCBA GROUP PLC | 86.000 | −0.58% | 55,656 | 4.8M | 37 |
| 23 | BKG BK GROUP PLC | 59.250 | −0.84% | 19,759 | 1.2M | 47 |
| 24 | HAL HOME AFRIKA LTD | 1.070 | −0.93% | 296,287 | 0.3M | 43 |
| 25 | KAL KENYA AIRWAYS LTD | 5.940 | −1.00% | 879,948 | 5.2M | 57 |
Top losers on the NSE Kenya today
| # | Company | Price (KES) | Change | Volume | Traded value | RSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCH OLYMPIA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD | 7.500 | −4.34% | 5,308 | 0.0M | 47 |
| 2 | 1.290 | −3.73% | 199,366 | 0.3M | 39 | |
| 3 | TPS TPS EASTERN AFRICA LTD | 17.000 | −3.41% | 5,246 | 0.1M | 49 |
| 4 | PAN SANLAM ALLIANZ HOLDINGS KENYA PLC | 10.000 | −3.38% | 10,875 | 0.1M | 45 |
| 5 | UMEME UMEME LTD | 5.920 | −1.99% | 16,647 | 0.1M | 44 |
| 6 | SG WPP SCANGROUP PLC | 1.920 | −1.54% | 32,718 | 0.1M | 42 |
| 7 | JUBILEE JUBILEE HOLDINGS LTD | 393.25 | −1.38% | 2,303 | 0.9M | 43 |
| 8 | TOTAL TOTALENERGIES MARKETING KENYA PLC | 45.400 | −1.09% | 7,677 | 0.3M | 39 |
| 9 | KAL KENYA AIRWAYS LTD | 5.940 | −1.00% | 879,948 | 5.2M | 57 |
| 10 | HAL HOME AFRIKA LTD | 1.070 | −0.93% | 296,287 | 0.3M | 43 |
| 11 | BKG BK GROUP PLC | 59.250 | −0.84% | 19,759 | 1.2M | 47 |
| 12 | NIC NCBA GROUP PLC | 86.000 | −0.58% | 55,656 | 4.8M | 37 |
| 13 | FTGH FLAME TREE GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 2.110 | −0.47% | 13,741 | 0.0M | 50 |
| 14 | SCBK STANDARD CHARTERED BANK KENYA LTD | 317.50 | −0.16% | 12,786 | 4.1M | 37 |
| 15 | 426.50 | +0.00% | 75 | 0.0M | 47 | |
| 16 | 10.800 | +0.00% | 807,202 | 8.7M | 47 | |
| 17 | BATK BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO KENYA LTD | 560.00 | +0.18% | 4,623 | 2.6M | 50 |
| 18 | KPLC KENYA POWER & LIGHTING LTD | 21.850 | +0.23% | 347,899 | 7.6M | 42 |
| 19 | EBL EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 100.00 | +0.25% | 3,744,418 | 374.4M | 42 |
| 20 | SKL SHRI KRISHANA OVERSEAS PLC | 16.300 | +0.31% | 15,423 | 0.3M | 47 |
| 21 | CIC CIC INSURANCE GROUP LTD | 5.100 | +0.39% | 560,177 | 2.9M | 59 |
| 22 | NEWGOLDETF ABSA NEW GOLD ETF | 5,070.00 | +0.40% | 104 | 0.5M | 39 |
| 23 | 36.550 | +0.69% | 391,591 | 14.3M | 48 | |
| 24 | LKL LONGHORN PUBLISHERS LTD | 2.610 | +0.77% | 268,767 | 0.7M | 42 |
| 25 | CFCI LIBERTY KENYA HOLDINGS LTD | 9.140 | +1.11% | 10,568 | 0.1M | 45 |
Most active stocks on the NSE Kenya by traded value
| # | Company | Price (KES) | Change | Volume | Traded value | RSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EBL EQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | 100.00 | +0.25% | 3,744,418 | 374.4M | 42 |
| 2 | KCB KCB GROUP PLC | 89.500 | +2.58% | 379,870 | 34.0M | 47 |
| 3 | 36.550 | +0.69% | 391,591 | 14.3M | 48 | |
| 4 | 10.800 | +0.00% | 807,202 | 8.7M | 47 | |
| 5 | KPLC KENYA POWER & LIGHTING LTD | 21.850 | +0.23% | 347,899 | 7.6M | 42 |
| 6 | KAL KENYA AIRWAYS LTD | 5.940 | −1.00% | 879,948 | 5.2M | 57 |
| 7 | DTB DIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA LTD | 186.75 | +1.49% | 27,879 | 5.2M | 51 |
| 8 | NIC NCBA GROUP PLC | 86.000 | −0.58% | 55,656 | 4.8M | 37 |
| 9 | SCBK STANDARD CHARTERED BANK KENYA LTD | 317.50 | −0.16% | 12,786 | 4.1M | 37 |
| 10 | KENRE KENYA RE-INSURANCE CORPORATION LTD | 4.140 | +1.72% | 895,070 | 3.7M | 43 |
| 11 | CIC CIC INSURANCE GROUP LTD | 5.100 | +0.39% | 560,177 | 2.9M | 59 |
| 12 | BATK BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO KENYA LTD | 560.00 | +0.18% | 4,623 | 2.6M | 50 |
| 13 | UNGA UNGA GROUP LTD | 39.300 | +3.42% | 47,619 | 1.9M | 49 |
| 14 | BKG BK GROUP PLC | 59.250 | −0.84% | 19,759 | 1.2M | 47 |
| 15 | JUBILEE JUBILEE HOLDINGS LTD | 393.25 | −1.38% | 2,303 | 0.9M | 43 |
| 16 | LKL LONGHORN PUBLISHERS LTD | 2.610 | +0.77% | 268,767 | 0.7M | 42 |
| 17 | NEWGOLDETF ABSA NEW GOLD ETF | 5,070.00 | +0.40% | 104 | 0.5M | 39 |
| 18 | TOTAL TOTALENERGIES MARKETING KENYA PLC | 45.400 | −1.09% | 7,677 | 0.3M | 39 |
| 19 | HAL HOME AFRIKA LTD | 1.070 | −0.93% | 296,287 | 0.3M | 43 |
| 20 | CPKL CROWN PAINTS KENYA PLC | 60.000 | +1.69% | 4,999 | 0.3M | 48 |
| 21 | 1.290 | −3.73% | 199,366 | 0.3M | 39 | |
| 22 | SKL SHRI KRISHANA OVERSEAS PLC | 16.300 | +0.31% | 15,423 | 0.3M | 47 |
| 23 | EAPORTLAND E.A.PORTLAND CEMENT LTD | 117.50 | +2.17% | 1,244 | 0.1M | 50 |
| 24 | PAN SANLAM ALLIANZ HOLDINGS KENYA PLC | 10.000 | −3.38% | 10,875 | 0.1M | 45 |
| 25 | UMEME UMEME LTD | 5.920 | −1.99% | 16,647 | 0.1M | 44 |
NSE Kenya gainers and losers: common questions
Which stocks are the top gainers on the NSE Kenya today?
At the 16 Oct 2026 close the biggest gainers on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE, Kenya) were UNGA GROUP LTD (UNGA) +3.42%, KCB GROUP PLC (KCB) +2.58%, AFRICA MEGA AGRICORP PLC (AMAC) +2.55%.
Which stocks are the top losers on the NSE Kenya today?
At the 16 Oct 2026 close the biggest losers were OLYMPIA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (OCH) −4.34%, UCHUMI SUPERMARKET PLC (UCHUMI) −3.73%, TPS EASTERN AFRICA LTD (TPS) −3.41%.
How many stocks rose or fell on the NSE Kenya?
Of the 33 stocks with a usable price move on 16 Oct 2026, 17 rose, 14 fell and 2 were unchanged (52% advancing).
How often is this list updated, and what is left out?
It is rebuilt after each market close from end-of-day prices, so it is not live. Stocks priced under 1 KES, stocks that barely trade and moves above 60% (usually data glitches or corporate actions such as splits) are left out.
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End-of-day data in the market's own currency. Educational only, not financial advice.