About KWAL Investors
Distell is a world renowned South African Company and is Africa’s leading producer and marketer of spirits, fine wines, ciders and ready-to-drinks (RTDs). Distell has an annual turnover of over Ksh. 110 billion;
More about DistellICDC was established in 1954; ICDC has over 60 years of experience and stability in promoting projects that create wealth and jobs for Kenyans in diverse sectors of the economy;
More about ICDCGroup Structure
Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) is owned by KWA Holdings E.A. Limited (KHEAL). KHEAL the parent Company of the KWAL group of companies has shareholding as follows:
Shareholding Structure
- Distell –55.37%
- ICDC – 43.77%
- Others – 0.86%
Board Committees
The Board has three standing committees as follows:
- Board Audit and Risk Committee
- Board Finance and Strategy Committee
- Board Nomination, Remuneration and Governance Committee
Board Nomination, Remuneration and Governance Committee
Mandate
The mandate of the BNRGC covers, inter alia, recruitment and selection, corporate governance, remuneration and board evaluation.
Board Audit and Risk Committee
Mandate
The mandate of the BARC covers responsibilities for external audit, financial statements, internal control, internal audit, risk management, compliance and information technology governance.
Board Finance and Strategy Committee
Mandate
The broad mandate of the BFSC covers leadership in the formulation, development and implementation of the overall corporate Strategic Plan of the Company and periodic reviews thereof, critical review of the Company’s detailed annual departmental Business Plans (which will include the budgets and Procurement Plans) and recommending the same to the Board for approval, monitoring and critical review of the operational, investments’ and financial performance of the Company against key performance indicators, identifying shortcomings and ensuring corrective measures/actions are taken.
Board Of Directors
Kuria Muchiru
Kuria Muchiru Kuria Muchiru is the Chairman of the Board and a member of the Board of Directors. Kuria has […]
Lina Githuka
MANAGING DIRECTOR Lina joined KWAL, with a strong commercial background in the FMCG industry. She joined in February 2017, as […]
Len Volschenk
Managing Director – Africa Len joined the Distell Group in March 2017 and is currently the Managing Director-Africa. Mr. Volschenk […]
William Haggai
Mr. Haggai is currently the Ag. Executive Director at Industrial Commercial and Development Corporation (ICDC). Prior to this appointment he […]
Chris Lombard
Mr. Lombard is the Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at Distell. Mr. Lombard is a member of the Board Nomination, […]
Schalk Klopper
Schalk joined the Distell Group in 1993 and is currently the Head of Finance & Operations: Distell Africa. Mr. Klopper […]
Grace Magunga
Grace is the Corporation Secretary at ICDC since 2006 and is also Head of Department Legal Services. She has wide […]
Kushilla Thomas
Kushilla is a marketing strategist with over 20 years of commercial and brand building experience in Alcoholic Beverages and Pharmaceutical […]
Mbatha Mbithi
Ms. Mbithi is the Marketing Manager at ICDC, a position she has held since July 2018. Prior to this appointment, […]