Gulf Energy shareholders pocket Sh9.72bn in deal

A Rubis filling station in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

French multinational Rubis Energie spent Sh9.72 billion (€84 million) in acquiring Gulf Energy Holdings Limited Kenya, deepening its grip on the local oil market.

The disclosure is contained in Rubis’ 2019 annual results which indicate that the transaction had pushed up its total investment in East Africa by 26.9 percent to Sh45.82 billion (€396 million).

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