CAK fines Master Builders, Sika Sh17m for illegal merger

Competition Authority of Kenya acting Director General Dr Adano Roba.  

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Sika Kenya Limited and Master Builders Solutions Kenya Limited have been fined Sh17.4 million after failing to notify the competition watchdog before their merger.

The two entities involved in manufacturing construction chemicals announced a merger last October following the unification of their parent firms in May 2023. However, the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) did not clear the transaction in the local market.

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