Kenyan Stock Market Update: Winners and Losers

Added: 2026-05-09

[00:00:00]of the best performing stocks in the Kenyan stock market this year. So far, we are 4 months into the year and in this video we'll look at the top 10 best performing stocks and the top five worst performing stocks by the end of month four. Hi there and welcome to today's video. My name is Gertrude and in this channel we talk about all things money.

[00:00:27]That is how you can grow your money through investing, budgeting, saving, and so much more. If this is what you're looking for, stick around and let's get into today's video without uh further ado. All right? Okay.

[00:00:45]So I will structure this video in this way. I'll mention the company, their latest price as at the time I was compiling this uh list, their percentage gain, and if you had invested 100,000 at the beginning of the year, how much you would have in these individual stocks.

[00:01:07]So let's get right into it. We will start with the top 10 best performing stocks in the Kenyan stock market. And at number 10 we have Cooperative Bank. Now Cooperative Bank was trading at 31.30 as at the time I was compiling this list and since the year began, Cooperative Bank had gained 30.69 percent. Yes, it has a gain of 30.69 percent. And if you had invested 100,000 at the beginning of the year in Cooperative Bank, you would be having 130,690.

[00:01:54]That That would be the value of portfolio. That is a gain of 30,000 over 30,000 in just 4 months. That's the stock market for you. Now, number nine, we have Britam, which was trading at 12.30 shillings per share and it had a gain of 35.16% meaning that if you had invested 100,000 in Britam at the beginning of the year, by the end of month four, you would be having 135,160 shillings. Yes.

[00:02:37]35,000 in just 4 months through the stock markets. Now, number eight, we have Flame Tree, which was trading at 2.14 shillings per share and had a gain of 36.31% meaning that if you had invested 100,000 at the beginning of the year, by the end of April, you would be you would be having 136,310 shillings. And yeah, 36,000 in just 4 months. Now, number seven, we have Car & General, which was trading at 73.

[00:03:23]73 shillings, yes. 73 shillings and had a gain of 43.14% meaning that if you had invested 100,000 in this stock, that is Car & General, you would be sitting on 143,140 shillings. From 100,000 to 140,000 in just 4 months. Now, I have to mention this. One, stocks are high-risk investment options. Therefore, when you are investing, go in knowing that. Number two, each time you get this list, kindly do your own research first before you invest. In no way is this video or any other video created on this channel meant to be your end-all, be-all. Always do your own research first before making an investment decision.

[00:04:26]Without further ado, let's continue.

[00:04:28]Now, number six, we have Stanbic, another banking stock, uh which was trading at 286.00 shillings per share.

[00:04:39]Now, Stanbic had gained 44.63% since the year began, meaning that if you had invested 100,000 in Stanbic at the beginning of the year, that is in January, by April 30th, you would have have been sitting on 144,630 shillings. Yes.

[00:05:07]A gain of 44% in just four months.

[00:05:10]That's the stock market for you. Now, number Before we go on to number five, I would like to share that we are continuing with the 10K Shares Challenge, whereby so far we have 875 members of this challenge, and for anyone who is new to my channel or investing in shares, the 10K Shares Challenge is a challenge whereby the members of this community ideally want to own 10,000 shares of favorite listed companies by the end of the year. And one major question that I am receiving from most of you is, is it too late to join? No, it is not. And as of um this um month, you can see how many shares you need to to buy so that you can catch up. And by the end of the year, we will all have 10,000 at least 10,000 shares of one.

[00:06:17]Yeah, of one listed company or more.

[00:06:22]So, if you're interested, use the link in the description box below or in the pinned comment section. And now we can get back to the video. All right? Okay.

[00:06:33]Enough of the commercial commercial break. So, number five, we have the first agricultural company, and that is Sasini. Now, Sasini was trading at 26 shillings per share and had a gain of 45.66 percent. Meaning that if you had invested 100,000 in Sasini at the beginning of the year, you would be sitting on 145,660.

[00:07:06]Yeah, a gain of 40,000 in just 4 months.

[00:07:10]>> [laughter] >> All right. Now, number four, we have AMA, that is Africa Mega Agricop, which was trading at 108.25 shillings per share. And it had a gain of 53.55 percent. Meaning that if you had invested 100,000 at the beginning of the year, you would be sitting on 153,550 shillings. Yeah, from 100,000 to 153,000 in just 4 months. Now, number three, we have Eagads, which was trading at 33.75 shillings and had a gain of 64.63 percent. Meaning that if you had invested 100,000 in Eagads, you would be sitting on you would be sitting on 164,630 shillings in just 4 months. Now, for our top two, um from the previous video, we have a new number one and I believe you can already guess.

[00:08:33]Leave your guesses in the comment section below and we'll see whether you got it right.

[00:08:39]Quick break. I would like to share that I am working on a beginner stock market course, uh which will be out later this month and for everyone, we have over 280 people waiting for this course. If you want to join the waitlist, you can do that using the link in the description box below. So, stay tuned for that and yeah, back to the video.

[00:09:08]All right. So, number two, we have Uchumi. Yes, Uchumi is no longer our the number one on our list. Um Uchumi was trading at 1.88 shillings per share and it had a gain of 82.52 percent. Meaning that if you had invested 100,000 in Uchumi at the beginning of the year, you would be having 182,520 shillings by the end of April. Now, number one, we have Kenya Airways. Yes.

[00:09:50]Uh KQ is our top gaining stock in the Kenyan stock market as of 30th April 2026.

[00:09:59]Now, KQ was trading at 6.5 shillings per share and it had a gain of 84.14% meaning that if you had invested in KQ at the beginning of the year, you would be having 184,140 from 100,000 to 184,000.

[00:10:28]Now, that's it for our top 10 gainers.

[00:10:31]Let's look into our top five losing stocks of the year as of the time I was compiling this list. Now, number five, we have HF, that is Housing Finance, which was trading at nine shillings per share and it had dropped or reduced or declined by 9.64% Now, number four, we have ScanGroup, which was trading at 2.24 shillings per share and it had declined by 12.16% Now, number three, we have Olympia, which was trading at 7.22 shillings per share and it had also decreased or declined by [music] 12.17% Now, number two, we have Williamson Tea and unlike Sasini, which was among our top gainer, Williamson Tea is in our top two losing stocks by the end of April. So, Williamson Tea was trading at 131 shillings per share, and it had declined by 12.37%.

[00:11:53]Now, before we go on, I would like to share that I'll be sharing my breakdown and my thoughts on these stocks, that is the top losers in the email. So, if you have not yet subscribed to our email list, do so. If you're already on the 10K Shares uh community, don't worry, you'll receive my email yeah, very shortly. If you have not, do join the email list. You'll find that link in the description box below. And if you have not yet subscribed, what are you waiting for?

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[00:12:37]Okay. Now, back to the video. Now, our top losing stock as of 30th April is none other than Eveready, which was trading at 1.15 shillings per share, and it had declined by 16.06%.

[00:12:59]Now, in the coming few months, we'll be having our first physical community event, that is for members of the 10K Shares Challenge.

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[00:13:43]However, in the coming few days, few months, we'll have our first physical community event, which I believe will be value packed. So, stay tuned for that.

[00:13:54]As well as do share your thoughts about these stocks and the performances. As well as which stocks are you investing in? Let us discuss in the comment section of below.

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