Mudhune leaves Safaricom board after nine years

Corporate governance consultant Susan Mudhune has stepped down as an independent director on the board of mobile operator Safaricom after serving for nine years. Mudhune was among top shareholders with directorship positions at Safaricom with 51,200 shares, coming just behind chief financial officer Sateesh Kamath who increased with 100,000 shares. Chief executive Bob Collymore has […]

Milly Glass Works warns it could close Kenyan operations

Kenyan glass manufacturer threatens to close due to high production costs and cheap imports

A Mombasa-based glass manufacturer is warning that it could be forced to close Kenyan operations under the heavy weight of high production costs coupled with proliferation of cheap imports. Milly Glass Works director Mohamedraza Rashid says the EAC and COMESA agreements have opened doors for cheap products from member states forcing it to review its […]