A market where 39 of 56 stocks closed lower still produced one clear winner: Amaco Group, up 6.2% to 310.0 KES on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. That contrast defined the NSE Kenya today picture: the NSE 25 index rose 0.82% to 2,792.78, yet breadth remained decisively weak and several heavyweight counters finished in the red.
Amaco’s rally stood out even more because it came against a tougher macro backdrop for Kenyan equities. The USD/KES climbed to 129.7, up 0.74% on the day, while Brent crude traded at $105.64 a barrel after a 0.9% weekly gain. For a net oil-importing economy such as Kenya, that combination — elevated fuel prices and a softer shilling — raises operating costs, squeezes margins and helps explain why gains were selective rather than broad-based across the Nairobi bourse.
Market context: index up, breadth down
The day’s Kenya stock market tape was unbalanced: 9 gainers, 39 losers and 8 unchanged, based on verified market data. In practical terms, that means the rise in the NSE 25 did not reflect a broad improvement in NSE share prices, but rather targeted buying in a handful of names including Amaco, ScanGroup and Eaagads.
Key figures
- AMAC +6.2% at 310.0 KES
- NSE 25 +0.82% at