Exactly two years after the closure of Eveready’s Nakuru dry cell plant, the Kenyan market is suffering unstable supply of batteries, leading to shortage in most outlets across the country. This has been blamed on a six-month delay in the supply chain which has hurt the local market which now relies on imports. Eveready brought in supply about three months ago and it didn't last,” an attendant at Naivas, Westlands branch told the Star. The shortage of Duracell batteries has been attributed to the February 29, sell of the brand by Procter & Gamble to American multinational -Berkshire Hathaway. “Since P&G sold Duracell the products have not been in the market.

Source: The Star September 19, 2016 23:48 UTC