His Excellency Mwai Kibaki, President of the Republic of Kenya, visited Bidco Oil and Soap Limited, BOSL, on Thursday 16th July, 2009.

BOSL is an important manufacturing expansion in the Africa region, and subsidiary of Kenya’s Bidco Oil Refineries Ltd.

The president who was in Tanzania to attend East Africa Community forum, was visiting Kenyan investments in the country as a way of cementing the economic and commercial relations between Kenya and Tanzania.

The president and his entourage that included several cabinet ministers and members of parliament were received and shown around the factory by our CEO who is also the Chairman of Kenya Association of Manufactures Mr. Vimal Shah, Director Chris Diaz, Sales and Marketing Team Leader Mitul Shah amongst other senior members of staff from BOSL

Bidco Group which has manufacturing bases in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania is the leading & most advanced manufacturer of edible oils, cooking fats, laundry soaps, margarine, baking powder and hygiene products in East & Central Africa.

Some of the world class brands produced and sold by the group include the 2 Superbrands Kimbo & Elianto as well as other leading brands like Korno Gold, Chipsy, Bahari fry, Cowboy, Mallo, SunGold & Golden Fry. Bidco’s Margarine Biddy’s and Gold band are also very popular in Africa. Laundry Soap Brands include the Star Range, Kuku, Tiger, Msafi, Mshindi & Bull.

Currently Bidco’s products are marketed in 14 African countries and BOSL continues to market and develop new export business into Central & Southern Africa serving SADC member countries.