Pepsi Taps Three Ex-Diageo Executives to Lead Two-Year Market Re-Ignition in Kenya Veteran FMCG executive Baker Magunda takes the helm at Pepsi Kenya, bringing decades of beverage industry leadership to steer the company’s next phase of growth amid intensifying competition and Coca-Cola’s $175 million reinvestment plan.

SBC Kenya Ltd, the official bottler of PepsiCo beverages in Kenya, has engaged MANATI Africa International Ltd, a boutique FMCG consultancy firm, to spearhead its renewed push in Kenya’s competitive carbonated soft drinks market. The two-year assignment will focus on re-establishing and accelerating Pepsi’s presence in the country. The initiative will be led by three former Diageo executives—Baker Magunda, Gerald Mahinda, and John K’Otieno—who bring decades of combined leadership experience across African and international beverage markets. SBC Kenya Ltd is the authorised bottler of PepsiCo beverages in Kenya. Operating a modern production facility in Nairobi, the company distributes a diverse…

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