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The Nairobi Securities Exchange 20-Share Index closed the week at 1,847 points, representing a 2.3% gain week-on-week driven by banking sector strength. Safaricom PLC remained the key mover, responding positively to M-Pesa's Pan-African expansion announcement. Foreign investor net inflows totalled KES 342M — the highest single-week inflow in three months.
The 91-day Treasury Bill yield eased to 15.8% from 16.2% last week, signalling continued monetary easing expectations. The Kenyan Shilling held firm at KES 129.4 against the USD. We maintain our view that government paper offers an attractive risk-adjusted return in the current environment for conservative mandates.