Who owns Hostess?
Hostess, a food brand from Kenya, is owned by Unga Group (Kenya, NSE: UNGA).[1]
Unga Group owns 65% of Hostess rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Unga Group Plc (65% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇪 Kenya, Nairobi
- Origin
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Baking mixes & ingredients
- Parent ticker
- NSE: UNGA
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Hostess
Hostess is what Unga Limited calls its finest grade of maize flour, a fortified sifted maize meal made by refining the maize to the highest level, which Unga says makes it cook faster and gives a smooth ugali. It is sold in 2 kilogram packs. Unga's 2025 integrated report names Hostess, with Jogoo, among its market-leading products. It is unrelated to the American snack cake brand of the same name.
Ownership timeline of Hostess
- ? – present Unga Group (65%) [1] reported
Where Hostess sits in Unga Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hostess?
The parent company of Hostess is Unga Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Kenya.
Is Hostess Kenyan?
Yes. Hostess originated in Kenya and its owner, Unga Group, is also headquartered in Kenya.
Is Hostess still owned by Unga Group?
Yes. As of 17 September 2026, Hostess is still owned by Unga Group (65% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Unga Group Plc Integrated Report & Financial Statements 2025 — Unga Group Plc, Annual report; retrieved 17 September 2026.
- [2] Unga Group — Hostess — Unga Group Plc, Official document; retrieved 17 September 2026.
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