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Monarch Capital acquires 60% of De La Rue Kenya EPZ from Thomas De La Rue AG

Monarch Capital Limited, Mauritius (acquirer) / Thomas De La Rue AG (seller); National Treasury of Kenya retains 40%


The Competition Authority of Kenya has authorised Mauritius-based Monarch Capital Limited’s acquisition of Thomas De La Rue AG’s 60% shareholding in De La Rue Kenya EPZ Limited, the banknote printer. Kenya’s National Treasury retains its 40% stake. The authorisation was gazetted on 2 October 2026. The value has not been disclosed.

Advisers: not disclosed.

Source: People Daily, 3 October 2026.