Bullish performance of large stocks led by Safaricom #ticker:SCOM pushed the Nairobi stock market to a double-digit gain in the second quarter of the year, although analysts warn a peaceful election is key to sustaining the performance to yearend.
The #ticker:NSE 20 share index was up by 15.9 per cent in the three months to the end of June while the All Share Index gained 17.2 per cent. Market capitalisation grew by Sh327 billion in the period.