Kenya

Water stewardship and plastic waste management are two sides of the same coin

The problem of plastic waste in Africa, and its impact on water resources, requires concerted efforts from governments, corporates, civil society organisations and individuals. By working together, we can create a more sustainable future for African water bodies and the communities that depend on them.

Economic inclusion of women is key to sustainable development in Africa

CIf the private sector, governments and civil society work together to remove the barriers to women’s full participation in the economy, it would set the continent on a path to accelerated growth and greater shared opportunity for all.

New juice packaging caters for people on the move

Kenyan consumers can look forward to buying the refreshing and delicious juice drink Minute Maid in a convenient Tetra Pak® after the new packaging was launched by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya.

Women with disabilities get down to business with support of CCBA

The first group of 110 women in a five-year programme to empower women with disabilities to start their own retail businesses have officially begun their training, supported by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya in partnership with USAID. 

Coca-Cola bottler invests US$2 million in wastewater treatment plant to meet global standard

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Kenya has today announced a US$2 million investment in upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant at its Equator Bottlers Ltd plant in Kisumu after the company adopted an international environmental management system standard known as ISO 14001.

Trees for the woods as Coke bottler kicks off Mount Kenya reforestation project

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa–Kenya (CCBA-K), in partnership with Nature Kenya, will be planting 90 000 tree seedlings in Mt Kenya’s Hombe Forest in a three-year reforestation partnership to preserve Kenya’s catchment areas.

County Government of Nyeri Partners with Coca-Cola on an Initiative to Empower Youth to Start Businesses

Coca-Cola Central, East and West Africa Ltd together with its bottling partners Coca-Cola Beverages Africa-Kenya and Almasi Beverages Limited and the County Government of Nyeri have today launched the ‘Kuza Kazi’ project to harness the power of Coca-Cola’s supply chain and the County’s grassroots network to economically empower and boost the entrepreneurial skills of 150 Nyeri youth. The youth will join Coca-Cola’s retail chain distribution network to earn an income, generate savings, expand their businesses, and enhance their potential to become future employers.

Coca-Cola unveils new clear look for Sprite to enhance plastic collection and recycling

The Coca-Cola system in Kenya has today unveiled a new iconic look of its leading sparkling soft drink Sprite. The lemon-lime flavored Sprite will now be packaged in a clear PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottle, marking a historic shift from the green-colored plastic bottle which has been its identity since 1960 when it was first launched. This shift from the iconic green bottle means more Sprite bottles can be collected, recycled and reused to make new items, in line with Coca-Cola’s World Without Waste vision, which targets to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle or can it sells by 2030, as well as use 50% recycled content in all its packaging.

Coca-Cola enhances consumer access to its beverages with a home delivery service

The Coca-Cola system partners in Kenya have today launched a new home delivery service ‘DialACoke.com’ that will provide consumers with access to its range of beverages from the comfort of their home, office, business premises or whatever location they are. As part of its launch offer, customers can order all products at a 20% discount on the platform as soon as it goes live while stocks last.

THE Coca-Cola System commits KSHS 125 Million to Kenya’s economic & environmental recovery from COVID-19

Here are some of the ways Kenya has launched an initiative to support small and micro business outlets across the country to recover and reopen after the COVID-19 impact