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Pepsi ramps up Kenyan expansion drive with partnership

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Diana Nyambura General Manager Skyward and John Otieno General Manager PEPSI exchange document after signing a partnership to enhance travel experience for passengers across Kenya. [Wilbrforce Okwiri,Standard]

Global beverage Pepsi has set its sights on expanding its market share in Kenya, signalling growing competition in a sector long dominated by Coca-Cola.

Speaking on Friday in Nairobi during the announcement of a partnership with local carrier Skyward Express, John Otieno, country general manager for SBC Kenya, the PepsiCo franchise bottler, said the deal reflects Pepsi's ambition to strengthen its presence in Kenya and across Africa.

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