Firms fight for brand name in fireworks market control race

Fireworks display to mark the New Year on January 1, 2024 at the Travellers Beach Hotel in Mombasa.

Photo credit: Wachira Mwangi | Nation Media Group

Two companies specialising in fireworks displays are fighting over a brand name ‘Nairobi Pyrotechnics’ in a tussle for control of the lucrative multimillion-shilling Kenyan market.

Since 2022, Nairobi Pyrotechnics Ltd and Nairobi Sports House Ltd have been locked in a legal battle over the brand name, with each company claiming to have spent tens of millions of shillings on advertising to build goodwill.

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