How activist investors blocked Unga’s buyout

Mr Kunal Bid, MD, BID Securities Ltd (left), Mr Andrew Musangi, Partner, LJA Associates (centre) and Mr Rakesh Gadani , NSE Investor. FILE PHOTOS | NMG

Activist investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) #ticker:NSE have stalled the planned takeovers of Kenya’s largest grain miller Unga Group and real estate firm Express Kenya, casting a spotlight on their emerging role in the raging fight against perceived abuse of corporate power.

Delaware-based Seaboard Corporation became the latest victim of the vocal investors after it failed to win the required shareholder vote to buy out Unga Group.

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