Competition Authority of Kenya

Foreign firm acquires local Internet service outfit

Reading Time: 2 minutes A California-based firm Tech Holdings has acquired Poa Internet, a local low-cost internet service provider that targets individuals and small […]

Another candidate on the spot over three job posts

Reading Time: 2 minutes A candidate for the position of commissioner at the electoral agency found himself on the receiving end after it emerged […]

Watchdog forecasts mergers in manufacturing, finance and ICT sectors

Reading Time: 2 minutes PD Reporter and Xinhua Kenya’s competition watchdog has said it anticipates mergers and acquisitions in the manufacturing, financial services, information communication […]

Competition regulator faces acid test in Tuskys troubles

Reading Time: 2 minutes Lewis Njoka @LewisNjoka The liquidity crunch facing Tuskys Supermarkets could turn out to be a litmus test on how effective […]

Kenol Kobil, Gulf Energy merger gets CAK’s nod

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenya’s petroleum retail market will have a new leader after the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) approved, with conditions, the […]

Asante fined Sh0.5m for illegal merger

Reading Time: 2 minutes Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has fined Asante Capital EPZ Ltd, an agro-forestry firm, Sh549,019 for engaging in an illegal […]

Epra dismisses cartel claims in LPG sector following new rules

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has dismissed fears new gas rules could bring cartels into the gas value […]

Uhuru signs into law amended Competition and Insurance Bills

Reading Time: < 1 minute President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the amended Competition and Insurance Bills tackling abuse of dominance in the market […]

Vivo eyes share of fast food franchise, KFC

Reading Time: < 1 minute  By Rawlings Otini The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved proposed investment in Kuku Foods Ltd by Vivo Energy […]

A storm brews in power poles business as firms face probe

Reading Time: 3 minutes A storm is brewing in the multi-billion-shilling electricity poles business as details emerged of a close-knit group of few firms dominating the supply of […]