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Kenya Daily Bond Market Report - 31 Jul 2026. Bond index: 1,131.29 points Bond Market Turnover: -51.53% to KES 5.62B Total Number of Deals: -32.93% to 167 The highest grossing bond was FXD1/2022/25Yr, while the most frequently traded bond was IFB1/2023/17Yr.

Trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Week 31 of 52 (2026) saw Car & General (NSE: CGEN, +202% YTD) emerge the top gainer, with the counter appreciating by 26.72% to KES 156.50. National carrier Kenya Airways (NSE: KQ, +57.5% YTD) was the top loser, shedding 5.44% to KES 5.56.

NCBA Group H1 2026 Results: Change: Year-on-Year, currency units: KES Assets: +11.5% to 739.4B Govt Securities: +19.8% to 259.3B Loan book: +20.1% to 57.8B Deposits: +11% to 551.4B Equity: +11% to 131.5B Interest income from loans: +2% to 20.4B Interest income from government securities: +12.3% to 14.2B Profit Before Tax: +14.3% to 15.5B Profit After Tax: +12.2% to 12.4B

EABL PLC FY 2026 Results Change: Year-on-year. Currency units: KES Net Revenue: +13.3% to 146B Cost of Sales: +12.2% to 83.8B Gross Profit: +15% to 62.2B Operating Costs: -1.2% to 28.9B EBIT: +27.4% to 32.1B Profit Before Tax: +43.2% to 27.7B Profit After Tax: +49.4% to 18.2B EPS: +58.7% to 18.99 DPS: 58.8% to 12.70

In Week 32 of 52 (2026), Investment firm Home Afrika appreciated by 15.24%, closing as the top gainer at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Automobiles firm Car & General led losers, shedding 23.80% to KES 119.25.

Stanbic Bank Kenya PMI for July 2026 was 51.3 from 50.0 (neutral) recorded in June 2026. 1. The private sector returned to growth in July after 4 months of stagnation/decline. 2. The expansion was underpinned by the strongest increase in new orders since January 2026.

The Central Bank of Kenya kept the CBR unchanged at 8.75% in its sitting on 11 Aug 2026 to anchor inflation expectations within the target range and ensure exchange rate stability. Key highlights: —Gross NPLs to Gross Loans in Kenya'a banking sector stood at 14.6% in July 2026, down from 15.4% in April 2026 and 17.6% in August 2025. —Growth in commercial bank lending to the private sector remained strong at 10.2% in July 2026 as compared to 2.9% in January 2026. —Current account deficit expected to be 3.0% of GDP In 12 months to June 2026 as compared to 1.5% in similar period in 2025 due to higher trade deficit and lower secondary income transfers as a share of GDP.