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Our History

Bona East & Central Africa limited is a family owned Business managed by a seasoned team of experts with diverse backgrounds and deep expertise. The firm operates from their own state of the art complex WhiteHouse Nollamara Place, located in a serene environment conducive for optimal output and providing excellent facilities for working and centralized corporate meetings,500 metres off Kang’undo road.

At Bona East & Central Africa Limited, We grow great by dreaming we are living our dreams, one day at a time.". Dreams make our lives worth living.

Our Philosophy

We are company driven by entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, committed to making innovative and better products.

The primary objective of the Business is to deliver long term returns to the company through a combination of sustainable growth in earnings. this objective is best achieved by continuation of the strategies we employ.

What we do

Our desire is to reshape our manufacturing industry to world-class retail standards through innovation and technology, and to satisfy our customers’ needs to the fullest extent, as well as to change the local image of "Made in Kenya" by offering products and services of the most premium quality.

We are an exciting robust company, with a clear strategy and ambitious agendas. We are on a journey to becoming a business that defines itself, not by the products we make and sell, but by meeting the customer needs. All this, underpinned by our manufacturing environment.

Business Strengths

The fundamental strength of our business rests on a diversified and connected portfolio of interests and Business product segments.

We continue to expand our retail program to power personalized experiences while getting closer to our customers by accelerating the development of new retail locations.

We’re also using technology to leverage the full strength of our scale through consumer, retailer and company platforms.

Our products are at the heart of what we do. Over the years we have built relationships based on trust with our customers and consumers. That is why we never accept compromises when it comes to safety and quality in both our products and processes.

We comply with requirements regarding health and safety as well as labeling applicable to us in the counties we operate in.

We constantly review and assess our products to ensure their continued fit. our business thrives based on the assets we have available. Our reputation is perhaps our most valuable asset. It is built on trust that has been earned over period of time and that we want to preserve and strengthen over many generations to come. Likewise, other valuable assets also need our care, like our innovations, our products, and our facilities. We strive to act and behave in a way that protects these assets.

Financial Integrity

Financial integrity is a cornerstone of the trust and respect that we have built as a company. Keeping accurate records that provide a transparent view of our business is a key responsibility.

We strictly adhere to all statutory require-ments and Financial Reporting Standards for proper accounting and financial reporting. The same applies to our tax laws and regulations. Furthermore, it is integral to us that we create records that reflect the true nature of the transactions and activities we document.

We want to be known and trusted for always doing business with the utmost integrity. That is why we hold ourselves and those with whom we associate to the highest ethical standards and keep business and personal interests separate at all times.

Digitalization

Digitalization is one of our pillars and is shaping our Business at a radical pace. Our business is becoming increasingly technology driven, and new opportunities like retail are occurring.

It is our duty to take care of sensitive and confidential information with a maximum of discretion. We navigate cyberspace with appropriate care and apply adequate security measures. Also, we abide by high standards when processing personal data of our employees,

Innovation

Being the innovators, we believe that fair competition is a key driver of innovation and leads us to better products, benefiting customers and consumers.

We fully trust our products and services to make that competitive difference. We are committed to fair competition and follow all relevant antitrust and competition laws whenever we operate. We do not engage in activities that block or restrict competition illegally, unfairly, or unethically.

We are a business with high-quality products and a differentiated market offer, we respect every voice and rely on one another to grow.

Anti-corruption

There is no tolerance for bribery or corruption in any form in our business dealings, neither in relation to public officials and governments nor in the private sector. We do not accept any influence on decisions or attempts to gain inappropriate business advantages by giving, accepting, offering, or promising money or anything of value to or from third parties.

Human Rights

Respecting human rights is an ethical responsibility. It also allows us to have a positive impact on people’s lives. That is why we hold the rights and dignity of all people in high regard at all times. We treat all people throughout our workplace, operations, and in the communities we are present in fairly, equally, and with respect. At the same time, we continuously work on sustainable and ethical business practices in our value chain.

Sustainability

Our emphasis is upon customer satisfaction, leading end to end quality and aligned with key brands. We create value for our customers to succeed, innovating products that support sustainability and that are more sustainable, and creating opportunities for our people, and doing business responsibly.

It is on us to protect the environment for future generations. Environmentally compatible and responsible business practices are therefore the basis of all our actions and decision-making. We are determined to continuously improve our business and our value chain in order to make it more sustainable and ultimately contribute to a regenerative planet.

We constantly reduce our impact on the environment through our activities and products by using materials and services that are circular, minimizing our environmental footprint, and ensuring the responsible use of natural resources. Our efforts also extend to our full value chain where we work together with our partners to follow sustainable and environmentally responsible practices

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The Bonarforbo Way

It is our fantastic framework for creating sustainable value. It shows how we link purpose, strategy and culture to drive our business forward so that we can create sustainable value today and into the future for the benefit of our stakeholders.

As a team, our management ensues we have the best and most experienced, homegrown talent in each key role. And when we invest in a new business venture, we doso only with a long-term objective and in the knowledge of portfolio that at some point there will be periods when economic activity shrinks.

Bona East & Central Africa Ltd as a group is the Bonarforbo lifestyle Limited parent company responsible for retail business operations. It implements the sales strategic decisions of Bona East & Central Africa Ltd.

The Management Boards of Bonarforbo lifestyle limited, Akamba courier parcels, Bona East & Central Africa Ltd, Mazuru limited, as well as the management Board of Ronya Brand Enterprises have the same Board membership and are jointly linked.