Shares of WPP Scangroup Plc edged higher this week after the company unveiled sweeping board changes ahead of a high-stakes shareholder showdown scheduled for next month. The WPP Scangroup share price climbed 4.76% over the last three trading sessions to KES 2.20 from KES 2.10, as investors reacted to the appointment of three new non-executive…
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) share price faces its first open since the arrest of its managing director, with the stock already trading below its March IPO price before the scandal broke. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested KPC Managing Director Joe Sang, Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo, and senior official…
Kenya Airways stock has quietly become one of the hottest counters on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in 2026, rising 55% year-to-date to KES 5.48 as of Thursday’s close, even as the airline posted its worst financial loss in recent history. The question for retail investors eyeing KQ shares is whether this is a moment to…
Kenya Airways has slipped back into the red. The national carrier posted a net loss of KSh 17.12 billion for the full year ended December 2025, a sharp reversal from the KSh 5.4 billion net profit it reported in 2024, its first in over a decade. This time, however, management is insistent that the damage…
Kenya Power (KPLC) recorded a profit before tax of KSh 14.83 billion for the six months ending December 31, 2025, up 5.5% from KSh 14.06 billion in the prior period. The increase was driven by higher electricity sales and reduced finance costs, highlighting improved operational efficiency The company’s strong performance has prompted the board to…
Equity Bank stock touched a fresh all-time high at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Monday, underscoring renewed investor appetite for Kenya banking stocks as earnings momentum and corporate deal activity lift the sector. The rally comes amid easing inflationary pressures in Kenya, improving the operating backdrop for lenders even as households continue to feel…
Kenya gold investors are turning their attention towards the Absa NewGold ETF (NSE: GLD) following a recent surge in gold prices. While the precious metal has retraced sharply from an all-time high of $5,600 to trade at $5,237 at press time, GLD saw its biggest trading volumes on Thursday and closed the day trading at…
Update – March 2026: Kenya Airways has since reported a KSh 17 billion annual loss. Read our updated analysis: https://blockmara.com/what-next-kenya-airways-ksh-17-billion-loss/ Kenya Airways (KQ) has been one of the best-performing stocks at the Nairobi Stock Exchange this year. The shares opened the year trading at KES 3.53 and have risen to KES 5.48 at market close…
