The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print operations, television, radio broadcasting,
digital and online services. The Standard Group is recognized as a leading
multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and
international interest.
Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) registered a turnover of Sh1.1 billion as of January 23 an improvement from a past turnover of Sh215 million.
In the banking sector, KCB Group made 2.58 million share transfers worth Sh103 million while Equity Group traded 3 million shares priced at Sh124 million.
Safaricom traded 4 million shares worth Sh94 million equivalent to 8.6 percent value of shares traded in a day, in the commercial services category.
Shares worth Sh267 million of the Banking Sector were transacted in the bourse with Commercial Services Sector trading Sh3.58 worth of shares.
Bonds valued at Sh1.2 billion were transacted in the bond market with the Energy and Petroleum Sector trading shares valued at Sh5.2 million.