List of companies of Kenya

Location of Kenya

Kenya is a country in East Africa and a founding member of the East African Community (EAC). Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. The capital, Nairobi, is a regional commercial hub. The economy of Kenya is the largest by GDP in East and Central Africa.[1][2] Agriculture is a major employer; the country traditionally exports tea and coffee and has more recently begun to export fresh flowers to Europe. The service industry is also a major economic driver. Additionally, Kenya is a member of the East African Community trading bloc.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
98.4 Capital FM Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Nairobi 1996 Radio P A
ABC Bank Financials Banks Nairobi 1981 Commercial bank P A
ALS – Aircraft Leasing Services Consumer services Airlines Nairobi 1985 Regional airline P A
ARM Cement Limited Industrials Building materials & fixtures Athi River 1974 Cement, fertilizers, minerals, mining, KN: ARM P D
Bamburi Cement Industrials Building materials & fixtures Nairobi 1951 Cement, KN: BAMB P A
Carbacid Investments Basic materials Commodity chemicals Nairobi 1961 Carbon dioxide, KN: CARB P A
Chase Bank Kenya Limited Financials Banks Nairobi 1996 Commercial bank P D
CIC Insurance Group Financials Full line insurance Nairobi 1968 Insurance P A
CMC Aviation Consumer services Airlines Nairobi 1961[3] Charter airline, defunct 2011 P D
Commercial Bank of Africa Financials Banks Nairobi 1962 Commercial bank P A
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Financials Banks Nairobi 1989 Commercial bank P A
Cooper Motor Corporation Consumer goods Automobiles Nairobi 1912 Automotive, KN: CMC P A
Cooperative Bank of Kenya Financials Banks Nairobi 1965 Commercial bank, KN: COOP P A
Credit Bank Financials Banks Nairobi 1986 Commercial bank P A
CRI Nairobi 91.9 FM Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Nairobi 2006 Radio station P A
Davis & Shirtliff Energy Energy equipment Nairobi 1946 Equipment supplier for water and energy P A
Dawa Limited Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Nairobi 1974 Pharmaceutical Company P A
Del Monte Kenya Consumer goods Food products Thika 1965 Pineapple cultivation, part of Fresh Del Monte Produce (US) P A
Development Bank of Kenya Financials Banks Nairobi 1963 Commercial bank P A
Diamond Trust Bank Group Financials Banks Nairobi 1945 Banking group, KN: DTK P A
Dubai Bank Kenya Financials Banks Nairobi 1982 Commercial bank, defunct 2015 P D
East African Breweries Consumer goods Brewers Nairobi 1922 Beer, KN: EABL P A
Equity Group Holdings Limited Financials Banks Nairobi 1984 KN: EQTY P A
Eveready East Africa Consumer goods Nondurable household products Nairobi 1967 Batteries, disposable shavers, KN: EVRD P A
Jubilee Insurance Company Limited Financials Full line insurance Nairobi 1937 KN: JUB P A
Kakuzi Limited Consumer goods Food products Thika[4] 1906[4] Coffee, tea, fruit, KN: KUKZ P A
KCB Group Limited Financials Banks Nairobi 1896 Banking, investments, KN: KCB P A
KenolKobil Oil & gas Exploration & production Nairobi 1959 Petroleum, KN: KENO P A
Kenya Airways Consumer services Airlines Nairobi 1977 Flag airline, KN: KQNA P A
Kenya Electricity Generating Company Utilities Conventional electricity Nairobi 1954 Electricity generation, KN: KEGN P A
Kenya Railways Corporation Industrials Railroads Nairobi 1977 National railways S A
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Financials Full line insurance Nairobi 1971 Reinsurance S A
KOKO Networks Energy Alternative energy Nairobi 2014 Bioethanol fuels and cooking equipment P A
Mobius Motors Consumer goods Automobiles Nairobi 2009 Automotive P A
Mumias Sugar Company Limited Consumer goods Food products Nairobi 1971 Sugar estates and manufacture, KN: MSC P A
Nation Media Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Nairobi 1959 Newspapers, magazines, radio, television, KN: NMG P A
National Oil Corporation of Kenya Oil & gas Exploration & production Nairobi 1981 Petroleum S A
Naivas Limited Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Nairobi 1990 Grocery P A
Olympia Capital Holdings Industrials Building materials & fixtures Nairobi 1968 Flooring, building materials, KN: OCH P A
Postal Corporation of Kenya Industrials Delivery services Nairobi 1999 Postal services P A
Rea Vipingo Sisal Estate Consumer goods Farming & fishing Nairobi 1939 Plantations, KN: REA P A
Safaricom Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Nairobi 1997 P A
Sameer Group Industrials Diversified industrials Nairobi 1969[5] High tech, agribusiness, manufacturing, transport, KN: FIRE P A
Sasini Tea and Coffee Consumer goods Food products Nairobi 1952[6] Tea, coffee, KN: SASN, part of Sameer Group P A
Serena Hotels Consumer services Travel & toruism Nairobi 1970 Tourism promotion services, hotels, resorts, KN: TPSE P A
Telkom Kenya Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Nairobi 1999 State telecom provider S A
Uchumi Supermarkets Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Nairobi 1975 KN: UCHM P A
Unga Group Consumer goods Food products Nairobi 1908 Flour milling, KN: UNGA P A
WPP-Scangroup Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Nairobi 1996 Advertising, KN: SCAN P A

See also

References

  1. ^ Ethiopia GDP purchasing power 2010: 86 billion. Imf.org. 14 September 2006.
  2. ^ Kenya GDP purchasing power 2010: 66 Billion. Imf.org. 14 September 2006.
  3. ^ "DAC East Africa on ch-aviation". ch-aviation.
  4. ^ a b Kakuzi Limited: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
  5. ^ Sameer Africa Limited: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
  6. ^ Pascal Belda (2006). Kenya. MTH Multimedia S.L. pp. 121–. ISBN 978-84-933978-7-6.