Car and General (K) Ltd

Car & General Limited is a diversified East African company primarily engaged in supplying power generation, automotive, engineering, and agricultural equipment. It imports and markets global leading brands including two- and three-wheeler vehicles, tractors, outboard engines, air compressors, laundry equipment, and water pumps. The company operates through segments such as Trade and Workshop (sales and services of power equipment, household goods, tractors, marine engines, motorcycles, and commercial laundry), Investment Properties, Poultry (including Kibo Poultry Products Limited in Tanzania), ICT Training, and Manufacturing (helmets, plastic components, and motorcycle accessories). It serves markets in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Seychelles, South Sudan, and Somalia as the master distributor for Cummins diesel generators, engines, and parts.

Established in 1936 in Nakuru, Kenya, the company relocated its head office and main operations to Nairobi due to rapid business expansion. It has subsidiaries in Uganda and Tanzania, branches in Arusha and Rwanda, and manages one of Africa's oldest chicken broiler farms through Kibo Poultry. Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange under the ticker CGEN, Car & General holds a market position as a key player in consumer services and diversified engineering sectors, with a market capitalization around KES 3-4.7 billion and operations emphasizing sustainability.