Tabitha Karanja
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Kenya |
| Name wey dem give am | Tabitha |
| Ein date of birth | 29 August 1964 |
| Place dem born am | Kenya |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Swahili, Gikuyu |
| Ein occupation | businessperson, politician |
| Residence | Naivasha |
| Religion anaa worldview | Christianity |
Tabitha Mūkami Mūigai Karanja be a Kenyan businesswoman, entrepreneur, industrialist den Nakuru County Senator. She be de founder den current chief executive officer for Keroche Breweries, de first large brewery for Kenya insyd wey a non-multinational company own am. Keroche Breweries dey account give 20% of Kenya ein beer consumption, as of October 2012.[1]
Ein early life den education
[edit | edit source]Dem born Tabitha near Kijabe, for central Kenya insyd. After e attend Kenyan schools, dem employ am for de Ministry of Tourism insyd as an Accounting Clerk. She meet den marry ein husband, wey own a successful hardware store for Naivasha town insyd. For 1997 insyd, de couple close de hardware store den go make wine business.[2]
Ein career
[edit | edit source]Beginning for 1997 insyd, Tabitha Karanja den ein husband start dey make fortified wine, wey dey target de lower end of de market. For 2007 insyd, wen de government enact heavy taxes for locally made wines top, dem price ein product out of de market. She switch to manufacturing ready-to-drink gin den vodka, wey ein state-of-the-art factory still make today. For 2008 insyd, she add beer to ein repertoire of alcoholic drinks, wey dey begin plus a brand dem bell am Summit. For 2013 insyd, de factory begin expansion plans to increase beer production from 60,000 bottles per day to 600,000 bottles per day.[3] Adan Mohammed, de Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization, commission de refurbished plant, wey cost KSh5 billion (US$55.5 million), for 31 March 2015.[4]
For de 2022 Kenyan General Election insyd, Karanja ran give den win de Nakuru County Senatorial seat. Karanja ein UDA Party ticket garner 442,864 votes against ein main competitor from de Jubilee Party, Lawrence Karanja ein 163,625 votes.[5]
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]Tabitha marry Joseph Mūigai Karanja den togeda, dem be de parents give four kiddies; James Karanja Mūigai, Anerlisa Mūigai, Edward Mūigai den de late Tecra Mūigai. Joseph Karanja Mūigai dey serve as de Chairman of Keroche Breweries Limited.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Meet Kenya's Pioneer Female Brewer, Tabitha Karanja". Ventures Africa Magazine. 27 October 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Muiruri, Peter (29 August 2014). "Tabitha Karanja, The CEO of Keroche Breweries: Resilient At 50". The Standard (Kenya). Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ Jessica Ellis, and Lillian Leposo (15 March 2013). "Female Beer Boss Who Took On Drinks Giant". Cable News Network (CNN).
- ↑ Mwangi, Macharia (31 March 2015). "Keroche Seeks Larger Market Share With Sh5bn Brew Plant". Daily Nation (Nairobi). Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Keroche Boss Tabitha Karanja Wins Nakuru Senatorial Bid". thekenyatimes.com. Retrieved 3 March 2026
- ↑ The Campus Mirror Kenya (October 2014). "Keroche Breweries Tabitha Karanja's Bold Journey To The Top". The Campus Mirror Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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- Human
- 21st-century Kenyan businesswomen
- 21st-century Kenyan businesspeople
- People wey komot Nakuru County
- Kikuyu people
- Kenyan Christians
- 1964 births
- Women insyd brewing
- Kenyan people
- University of Nairobi alumni
- Kenya Methodist University alumni
- United Democratic Alliance (Kenya) politicians
- Kenyan women insyd politics