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Safaricom’s SCOM rose as CMA granted exemption for the Vodacom-Safaricom deal, paving the way for a 54.94% stake valued at KES 272 billion.
Learn how **SCOM**’s P/E of 18.2x, **EQTY**’s 5.75 dividend, and **Vodacom-Safaricom**’s KES 272b deal impact your portfolio.
CMA exemption on the Vodacom–Safaricom deal supported equities as **PORT** jumped 9.25% to 109.25, with top movers and dividend news shaping the session.
PORT rose 7.28% to 99.50, lifting NASI to 231.11 as markets brace for the MPC meeting on August 11, 2026.
IMH jumped 5.34% to KES 69.00 on strong buying, while NSE20 closed at 3,901.24 with turnover of KES 725.66M.
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KCB rose 2.1% to KES 42.30, EQTY up 1.8% to 51.20, while SCOM eased 0.3% to 12.45 amid thin turnover of KES 725,664,371.64.
The NSE All-Share Index (NASI) rose 0.12% to 229.051 on turnover of KES 725.66M, with **SCOM** dividend filings driving selective interest.
Safaricom (SCOM) declared a 1.15 KES dividend with book closure on 4 August 2026, while foreign inflows reached 21.62 Mn KES on 1-2 July.
Markets were subdued with NASI edging higher as foreign flows remained unclear, ahead of a pivotal CBK bond switch auction and dividend dynamics.
Longer-dated bonds swing more when rates move; this piece explains duration risk in plain terms and how it matters for the Kenyan NSE.
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