Simbisa Brands has purchased the final 25 per cent of Kutuma Kenya Limited for US$663,882, roughly KSh85.8 million, giving it complete ownership of the delivery subsidiary.
The transaction lifts Simbisa’s holding from 75 per cent at June 30, 2025 to 100 per cent at June 30, 2026, as reflected in its audited cash-flow statement.
Kutuma operates Simbisa’s on-demand food-delivery service, Dial-A-Delivery, and also runs platforms called Yum, TurnUP and Swyft, deploying electric motorcycles for last-mile deliveries to restaurants, retailers and other merchants.
Simbisa reported that Kenyan delivery orders grew 59 per cent to 3.23 million in the year ended June 2026, and that delivery now represents 27.4 per cent of its Kenya turnover, up from 21.7 per cent the previous year.
The US$663,882 outlay equals 1.2 per cent of the $55.6 million net cash flow from operating activities that Simbisa recorded for the same period.
Kutuma is targeting a wider marketplace model and has been hiring senior staff for technology, brand management and business-development functions to expand its merchant network.
The move comes as other delivery platforms report strong growth, with Glovo noting a 40 per cent rise in Kenyan orders and planning KSh10 billion of investment by 2030, while Bolt Food has partnered with Quickmart to list more than 12,000 supermarket items.
Jacques Theunissen, chief executive of Kuku Foods East Africa, said “It’s easier to grow with somebody than to do it alone,” underscoring the role of aggregators for restaurant operators.
