Vinay Dawda

From the small town of Kisumu to the bustling streets of Kampala, Vinay Dawda’s business story began long before he was born. His grandfather left India in the early 1900s, settling in Kisumu, Kenya, in search of business opportunities. In the 1960s, Vinay’s father, Mr Hasmukh Dawda, alongside his brothers, launched what would later become House of Dawda. At a time when household needs were primarily basic kitchen items, the family ventured into the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space. It pioneered successful brands in biscuits, candy, and salt across Kenya. Vinay, a third-generation East African Asian entrepreneur, completed most of…