List of 30 PE Backed Companies in Kenya

Name	Sector	Revenue $mlns	M&A Activity	Last 5 Years
Cable Holdings Ltd. – East African Cables PE Backed The Abraaj Group 2005-11-01 Nairobi, Kenya website	Electrical Equipment	-	-	-	-
Athi River Steel Plant PE Backed The Abraaj Group 2006-09-01 Nairobi, Kenya website	Metals/Mining	-	-	-	-
Artcaffe Coffee & Bakery PE Backed Emerging Capital Partners LLC Phatisa Group 2018-12-19 Nairobi, Kenya website	Restaurants	-	-	-	-
Silafrica PE Backed Africinvest 2016-03-10 Nairobi, Kenya website	Plastics	-	-	-	-
Airtel Africa's Money Business PE Backed TPG 2021-03-18 $200M Kenya	Financial Services	-	-	-	-
ARM Ltd. (Athi River Mining) PE Backed The Abraaj Group 2010-05-01 Nairobi, Kenya website	Construction	-	-	-	-
Bank of Africa Kenya (BOAK) PE Backed The Abraaj Group 2006-12-01 Nairobi, Kenya website	Financial Services	-	-	-	-
Java House PE Backed Phatisa Group 2025-01-27 Nairobi, Kenya website	Restaurants	-	-	-	-
AAR Holdings PE Backed Investment Funds for Health in Africa (IFHA) 2010-12-01 Nairobi, Kenya website	Insurance	-	-	-	-
Africa Biosystems PE Backed Adenia Partners 2021-06-01 Nairobi, Kenya website	Distribution	-	-	-	-
Bulkstream PE Backed African Infrastructure Investment Managers 2024-12-01 Shimanzi, Kenya website	Transportation	-	-	-	-
Prime Bank PE Backed Africinvest Catalyst Principal Partners 2019-01-09 Nairobi, Kenya website	Financial Services	-	-	-	-
Brookside Dairy Ltd. PE Backed The Abraaj Group 2009-02-01 Ruiru, Kenya website	Food	-	-	-	-
IXAfrica Data Centre PE Backed Helios Investment Partners 2022-11-08 Nairobi, Kenya website	Information Technology	-	-	-	-
CSquared PE Backed Convergence Partners 2017-05-16 Nairobi, Kenya website	Communications	-	-	-	-
Cellulant PE Backed TPG Satya Capital 2018-05-14 Nairobi, Kenya website	Financial Services	-	-	-	-

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