Gearbox, in Nairobi’s Industrial Area, came into the limelight late last year as a beacon of innovation, riding on the crest of new technological and engineering products. It was among Kenyan companies that made a mark in the high-tech hardware space.
It had partnered with the UK-based charity Raspberry Pi Foundation to produce circuit boards and computer chips. That was the Gearbox Europlacer- a for-profit arm of the non-profit Gearbox.