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Nairobi Securities Exchange closes for 30 minutes after Supreme Court nullifies Uhuru win

Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) trading floor (PHOTO: File)

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Supreme Court ruling nullifying August 8 presidential election triggered a circuit breaker at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) causing a 30 minute shut down.

According to NSE, trading rules require the bourse to shut down the floor if an index dips by more than 5 per cent drastically.

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