Who owns OYO?
OYO is owned by Kenafric (Kenya).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Kenafric Industries Limited — Confectionery product pages. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Kenafric Industries Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇪 Kenya, Nairobi
- Origin
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Spices & seasonings
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About OYO
OYO Mchuzi Mix is Kenafric's culinary seasoning brand, a pre-mixed stew and curry spice blend built for East African home cooking, sold alongside the company's icing sugar under its Culinary product category. It is Kenafric's move out of confectionery into everyday cooking ingredients, using the same kiosk and small-retailer distribution network the company built for its sweets.
Ownership timeline of OYO
Where OYO sits in Kenafric
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Kenafric
Kenafric controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in spices & seasonings, and who owns them
The 46 brands in spices & seasonings on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Patisen, with 5.
About the owner: Kenafric
Kenafric is a privately held company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, founded in 1987. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Kenafric Industries is a family-founded Kenyan manufacturer that describes itself on its own site as having been founded in 1987 by the Chedda family, and today calls itself one of the largest makers of confectionery, culinary products, juices, biscuits and snacks in Kenya, operating from Baba Dogo in Nairobi. Its confectionery lines run from chewing gum and bubble gum to lollipops, ball gums, hard-boiled candies and toffees, sold in multi-piece retail packs aimed at low-income, high-frequency buyers across East and Central Africa. A separate Kenafric Manufacturing arm runs footwear and stationery divisions, and the group took private-equity investment in 2016 to fund further growth.
🇰🇪 OYO and other Kenyan brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 59 brands that began in Kenya. 3 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; OYO is not one of them.
- Amana — Unga Group 🇰🇪
- Cowboy — Bidco Africa 🇰🇪
- Dairy Best — Brookside Dairy 🇰🇪
- Manji Biscuits — Manji Food Industries 🇰🇪
- Afia — Kevian Kenya 🇰🇪
- AirKenya — AirKenya 🇰🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of OYO?
The parent company of OYO is Kenafric, a privately held company headquartered in Kenya.
Is OYO Kenyan?
Yes. OYO originated in Kenya and its owner, Kenafric, is also headquartered in Kenya.
Is OYO still owned by Kenafric?
Yes. As of 20 September 2026, OYO is still owned by Kenafric. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & 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] Kenafric Industries Limited — Confectionery product pages — Kenafric Industries Limited, Official document; retrieved 20 September 2026.
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