CAK raids mattress firms over suspected price-fixing

The unannounced searches saw investigators seize electronic and physical records, including laptops, mobile phones, storage devices, management reports and sales data, as the regulator seeks to establish whether firms engaged in practices such as price fixing, market allocation o..

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The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has conducted dawn raids on six foam mattress firms across Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, and Kisumu on suspicion of anti-competitive practices, including price-fixing.

Investigators seized electronic and physical records from the raided companies.
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), led by Director-General David Kemei, is investigating potential cartel-like behaviour.
If found guilty, companies could face penalties of up to 10 percent of their gross annual turnover.

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