Centum exposure in Coca-Cola deal falls to Sh1.5bn

The Coca-Cola logo is unveiled at the Coca-Cola Complex in Upper Hill, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Centum Investment Company now faces a smaller potential liability of Sh1.5 billion from the sale of its stakes in the local Coca-Cola bottling businesses.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed sold its 27.6 percent stake in Nairobi Bottlers and 53.9 percent interest in Almasi Beverages —the owner of Mt Kenya Bottlers, Kisii Bottlers and Rift Valley Bottlers — to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for Sh19.3 billion in 2019.

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