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Tough times as prices of food rise on low rain
Monday March 15 2021
By KEVIN ROTICH
Summary
Prices of household food items are on the rise as farm supplies fall following an extended dry months of January to early March in food growing areas.
A spot-check by Market Place at Nairobi’s Marikiti Market showed that prices of cabbages, kales, avocado, capsicum, spinach, garlic and melon have risen.
A carton of garlic has risen by Sh500 to Sh2,300 in March from Sh1,800 in January.
Prices of household food items are on the rise as farm supplies fall following an extended dry months of January to early March in food growing areas.
Carbacid-BOC deal shows need for indigenisation
Thursday December 24 2020
A BOC worker prepares cylinders for refill at the company’s Industrial Area plant. FILE PHOTO | NMG
By GEORGE BODO
Both Carbacid and BOC are the leading players in the industrial and medical gas market.
BOC Kenya Plc’s ultimate majority shareholder is BOC Holdings of United Kingdom while Carbacid is a locally-domiciled company.
The buy-out, upon fruition, will create the largest industrial and medical gases producer in Kenya.
The offer by Carbacid Investments Limited #ticker:CARB together with the Baloobhai family (through their vehicle Aksaya Limited) to acquire all outstanding shares of BOC Gases #ticker:BOC for a total cash consideration of Sh1.24 billion (about $11.3 million) represents a shift in the flow of capital.