At least a dozen of companies saw their stock price more than halve. At the current price of Sh15.7, investors of the stock have gained Sh93 million since January when it was trading at Sh9.6. Bank stocks have seen their market capitalisation shrink to Sh513.1 billion, down by from Sh658.8 billion in January. The bourse touched a five year low as most foreign investors retreated. For Kenya, where about 70 per cent of the activities on NSE are by foreign investors, the exposure to the global market shocks is also high.

Source: Standard Digital November 28, 2016 21:00 UTC