By Andrew Kariuki

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange closed on a mixed note, with notable gains in select counters even as several stocks recorded declines.

Eaagads Limited emerged as the top gainer of the session, rising 9.82% to close at KSh33.00 per share. Olympia Capital Holdings followed with a 6.35% gain to KSh7.70, while Nation Media Group climbed 5.65% to KSh14.95.

Liberty Kenya Holdings and Jubilee Holdings also posted strong gains of 4.82% and 3.81% respectively, closing at KSh10.00 and KSh395.00. Kenya Airways saw a rebound, rising 3.09% to KSh6.00 per share.

On the losing side, Sasini Tea and Coffee led the decliners, dropping 6.09% to KSh26.20. Express Kenya followed with a 5.15% decline to KSh7.00, while Uchumi Supermarket fell 4.74% to KSh1.81.

TPS Eastern Africa Serena and Sameer Africa also recorded losses of 4.57% and 4.29% respectively, closing at KSh15.65 and KSh17.85.

In terms of trading activity, Co-operative Bank of Kenya led in volume with 2.53 million shares traded, followed by Safaricom at 1.32 million shares and Kenya Airways at 731,808 shares.

Other actively traded counters included Kenya Re-Insurance Corporation, Equity Group Holdings and HF Group.

The session reflects continued market selectivity, with investors favouring specific counters amid broader mixed performance across sectors.