By Andrew Kariuki

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) closed on a mixed note, with a handful of stocks posting strong gains while others recorded notable declines.

Eaagads Plc (EGAD) emerged as the top gainer of the session, rising by +15.47% to close at Ksh34.70 per share. It was followed by Express Kenya (XPRS), which gained +7.67% to Ksh7.58, and Nation Media Group (NMG), up +4.26% to Ksh14.70.

Olympia Capital Holdings (OCH) also posted gains of +4.14% to Ksh7.54, while Standard Group (SGL) rounded off the top performers with a +3.07% increase to Ksh6.04.

On the losing side, Flame Tree Group Holdings (FTGH) recorded the steepest decline, shedding -6.38% to close at Ksh2.20. The Absa NewGold ETF (GLD) dropped -3.96% to Ksh5,695.00, while Longhorn Publishers (LKL) fell -3.53% to Ksh3.01.

Sasini Plc (SASN) also registered a decline of -2.76%, closing at Ksh26.40.

In terms of market activity, Safaricom Plc (SCOM) led in trading volume with 2,786,357 shares exchanged, followed by Co-operative Bank (COOP) at 2,229,205 shares and KCB Group (KCB) at 2,182,154 shares.

Kenya Power (KPLC) recorded 1,179,455 shares traded, while Equity Group (EQTY) closed the top five most actively traded counters with 1,103,370 shares.

The session reflects continued investor selectivity, with strong gains in select counters offset by losses in others, as trading activity remained concentrated in a few key stocks.