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

A market hall in Mombasa.
A Tea farm near Kericho, Kericho County.
The Kenya Commercial Bank headquarters in Nairobi.
Headquarters of the Nation Media Group.
Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.

References

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

External links

Nairobi Stock Exchange website
Capital Markets Authority, Kenya - state corporation regulating capital markets in Kenya, including the Nairobi Stock Exchange
KenInvest - state corporation, investment trade association
A history and description of the Nairobi Stock Exchange from MBendi

List of companies of Africa

Sovereign states