The standout move on the NSE Kenya today came from East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd, whose shares jumped 12.5% to KES 92.25 on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, after quarterly earnings beat expectations, according to the editorial brief, and as investors rotated back into Kenya infrastructure stocks. At the broader market level, the NSE 25 climbed 4.63% to 6,108.45 points, a sharp gain that looked stronger than the underlying breadth, with 24 gainers, 29 losers and 3 unchanged counters.
Key figures
- PORT +12.5% at KES 92.25
- NSE 25 +4.63% at 6,108.45
- USD/KES 129.44, up 0.76%
- Brent at $77.08/bbl, down 1.1% on the day
- Turnover of KES 368.4 million in Equity, KES 332.8 million in Safaricom and KES 292.9 million in KCB
Market context
Tuesday’s session offered a split picture of the Nairobi stock exchange today. The posted a strong advance, yet more stocks fell than rose, with against . That divergence matters because it suggests the index move was driven by a handful of influential names and selective buying in cyclical stocks rather than a broad-based rally across the board.