Equity, with a market capitalization of Ksh134.5 billion, edged out Safaricom as most traded counter resulting in a turnover of Ksh1.01bn.
Stockbrokers attribute interest in small cap firms to speculative tendencies that have little or nothing to do with fundamentals.
There are indications that President Kenyatta could lift the night curfew and relax restrictions on the leisure and hospitality industry.