Simbisa Brands, the owner of Galitos, Pizza Inn, Bakers’ Inn, Chicken Inn and Creamy Inn, acquired the remaining 25% of Kutuma Kenya Limited for net cash of Sh85.8 million ($663,882).
The purchase gives Simbisa 100% of the company that runs its food delivery in Kenya.
Simbisa’s stake in Kutuma Kenya rose from 75% to 100%
Simbisa held 75% of Kutuma at June 30, 2025 and 100% at June 30, 2026, according to its group structure note.
The audited cash flow statement for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists the payment as net cash from buyout of non controlling interest.
A non controlling interest is the share of a subsidiary that other shareholders own.
Kutuma Kenya runs delivery for Simbisa and aims to expand into a marketplace
Kutuma operates Simbisa’s on demand food delivery business in Kenya. It has ambitions of growing into a delivery marketplace.
According to its website and company profiles, Kutuma is a Nairobi company that provides last mile delivery across Kenya and was formerly known as Yum Deliveries. It uses electric motorcycles to serve restaurants, retailers, boutiques and large enterprises. Its platforms are:
- Dial a Delivery: delivers food and groceries from partner brands including Chicken Inn, Pizza Inn, Creamy Inn, Galito’s, Grill Shack, Ocean Basket and Supermarket Essentials.
- Yum: connects Nairobi customers with restaurants and grocery stores through an online ordering platform.
- TurnUP: delivers liquor in Nairobi.
- Swyft: provides logistics, order management and delivery technology to businesses.
Kenya delivery orders reached 3.23 million and 27.4% of turnover
Simbisa’s Kenya delivery orders grew 59% to 3.23 million in the year ended June 2026. Delivery made up 27.4% of Simbisa’s Kenya turnover, up from 21.7% a year earlier. Simbisa measures that share as delivery net merchandise value as a percentage of market turnover.
| Year ended June | Kenya deliveries | Delivery share of Kenya turnover |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.07 million | 22.4% |
| 2025 | 2.03 million | 21.7% |
| 2026 | 3.23 million | 27.4% |
In Zimbabwe, deliveries grew 75% to 0.78 million and made up 5.1% of turnover.
What the purchase changes for Simbisa
Simbisa now holds all of Kutuma, so no outside shareholder shares in the unit that delivers its Kenya orders. The $663,882 payment equals 1.2% of the $55.6 million net cash flow from operating activities Simbisa reported for the year.
The next set of Simbisa results will show whether Kenya delivery holds its 27.4% share of turnover.
