NBV closed at 1.35 KES on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, unchanged on the day after a five-session run that took the stock from 1.32 KES to 1.40 KES before easing back to 1.35 KES, a net gain of 2.3%. For retail investors, the key point is not just the weekly rise but how quickly momentum faded: the stock reached 1.40 KES and then gave back 0.05 KES, a sign that conviction remains thin in a name flagged as high risk, with an internal score of -0.438 and an RSI of 47.53.
That matters because the move came in a weak backdrop for the Kenya stock market. The NSE 25 stood at 3,030.0, down 20.29% on the day based on the market data provided, while breadth was negative at 19 gainers, 29 losers and 7 unchanged out of 55 tracked counters. In other words, NBV did not rise on the back of a broad market rally; it merely held up better than many names on a defensive session.
Key figures
- NBV: 1.35 KES on August 5, 2026
- Five-session performance: +2.3%
- Recent high in the sequence: 1.40 KES
- Internal score: -0.438