Drink to that! EABL boss, CFO toast to staggering Sh186.9m pay

EABL Chief Executive Jane Karuku makes a toast during the group's 100-year anniversary celebrations in Nairobi last year. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Kenya's insatiable appetite for alcoholic drinks saw giant East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) top executives smile all the way to the bank in the full year to June this year.

EABL has revealed its Group Chief Executive Jane Karuku and Group Chief Financial Officer Risper Ohaga took home annual gross compensation of Sh186.9 million for the year ended June this year as the company pulled out all the stops to retain top talent.