Competition watchdog approves BIC purchase of Kirubi Haco franchise

Businessman Chris Kirubi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved French firm Société BIC’s purchase of its stationery, lighters and shavers franchise from businessman Chris Kirubi’s Haco Industries.

Haco, which has been manufacturing and distributing the BIC brand of products for four decades, earlier this year signed an agreement to relinquish the business to the multinational for an undisclosed sum.

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