Glovo announced that its platform produced more than KSh130 million in sales for restaurant and retail firms in Nakuru during 2025 and that it delivered a training programme for 50 local entrepreneurs.
The training formed part of the company’s Partner Academy, held in Nakuru for the first time, and covered topics such as catalogue optimisation, faster order processing, digital marketing and packaging to preserve product quality during delivery.
Yvonne Muthoka, Glovo Kenya’s Small and Medium Size Business Lead Category, said the initiative represented a significant step forward for merchant development and that mastering operational fundamentals would enable neighbourhood vendors to build sustainable businesses capable of scaling regionally.
Nakuru is Glovo’s fastest-growing market outside Nairobi and Mombasa, with more than 110 active businesses currently selling through the platform.
A restaurant owner who attended the workshop said the sessions provided practical ways to monitor peak ordering periods, cut preparation delays and keep product quality intact during delivery.
Across Kenya, Glovo partners with over 6,000 businesses, 80 per cent of which are classified as micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, a sector that the company says contributes about 34 per cent of Kenya’s GDP, employs roughly 15 million people and accounts for nearly 91 per cent of newly created jobs.
The company plans to roll out the Partner Academy to additional counties in 2027, delivering quarterly training sessions to help more local firms benefit from digital commerce.
