Family-owned ventures defy hard times to record rapid expansion

Tuskys supermarket staff Evans Omondi at the Nairobi Tuskys vegetable corner along Muindi Mbingu street says 1Kg of Mangoes @ Shs179, A bunch of Spinach@Shs22 AND SWEET MELON at Shs 129 . PHOTO/ JONAH ONYANGO

Family-owned enterprises in Kenya have defied tough economic conditions and regulatory hurdles to spread their footprints into the region.

This comes as more families cede direct management of their companies in a bid to professionalise and adapt in a changing, more globalised business environment.