Global logistics giant DP World caught in name war in Kenya
Global logistics firm DP World is facing a legal challenge in Kenya regarding its local subsidiary's name. The Business Registration Service has ordered the company to change its name within 30 days due to a conflict with an existing local entity.
Why it matters
This dispute threatens the operational status of a major international logistics player in the Kenyan market, potentially impacting government-linked cargo platforms.
Ports and logistics firm DP World is embroiled in a corporate name fight in Kenya, with the Business Registration Service (BRS) now asking the Dubai-based giant to drop it or risk being struck off the companies register.
Official correspondence seen by Business Daily revealed that the BRS has given the directors of the local subsidiary of the Dubai firm, DP World Logistics Clearing and Forwarding Kenya Limited, 30 days to change its name after finding it similar to that of another company.
Hiram Gachugi, the deputy registrar of companies, said the name of DP World’s local subsidiary was similar to that of an existing firm and that the two companies were in the same line of business—logistics.
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