NCBA leads Nairobi focus as NSE 25 slips 0.11%
The NSE 25 closed at 5,667.82, down 0.111% on May 21, as corporate news centered on banking, insurance and consumer demand. NCBA Group stayed in focus after reporting strong 2025 earnings and first-quarter 2026 metrics showing a strong capital position, digital growth and subsidiary support for profitability, according to AD HOC NEWS and Bizna Kenya. BAT Kenya also drew attention after a first-quarter revenue update kept the spotlight on Kenyan consumer demand, according to AD HOC NEWS. Kenya Re-Insurance remained in play on dividend outlook and trading themes, according to AD HOC NEWS, while the Nairobi Securities Exchange said on May 21 it had appointed Sterling Capital Limited as a market maker in the NEXT Derivatives Market, according to an exchange press release.
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