By Andrew Kariuki

Car and General (CGEN) led the gainers at the Nairobi Securities Exchange after posting a 12.31% increase to close at Ksh 73.00.

TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya (TOTL) followed with a 4.82% gain to Ksh 44.60, while Crown Paints (CRWN) rose 4.15% to Ksh 56.50. Eaagads (EGAD) and East African Portland Cement (PORT) also recorded gains of 2.27% and 2.57% respectively.

On the losing side, Amalgamated Commercial Bank (AMAC) declined 7.28% to Ksh 108.25, while Longhorn Kenya (LKL) dropped 5.43% to Ksh 2.96. Williamson Tea Kenya (WTK), Olympia Capital (OCH), and Express Kenya (XPRS) also posted losses ranging between 2.37% and 2.78%.

Market activity was dominated by Equity Group (EQTY), which recorded the highest traded volume at 5,710,200 shares. KCB Group (KCB) followed with 1,722,139 shares, while I&M Holdings (IMH) traded 1,617,767 shares.

Safaricom (SCOM) and Kenya Re (KNRE) also featured among the most actively traded counters, reflecting sustained investor interest across key stocks.