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Atoti78
#1 Posted : Tuesday, October 06, 2009 8:40:00 PM
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Hi stockers,What could be happening to our oldest miller in Kenya. i hear it is down sizing.
Could Unga ltd be facing unnecessary competition from smaller millers who have recent machines that consumes less power and produces a better quality flour and are cheaper?
Or what don't we know?

I have some shares and i'm not sure what to do with them as the price has stagnated for so long.
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VituVingiSana
#2 Posted : Tuesday, October 06, 2009 10:38:00 PM
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1) Cud be a case of being more efficient thus they need fewer workers (EABL did that many years ago) but unlikely. 2) They are screwed as they get undercut by others.

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Moibutu
#3 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:34:00 AM
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Where did you get this info from? Am interested being a small shareholder in the company. Well the company has been underperforming but at least it has posted positive results.


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Kamaa
#4 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:35:00 AM
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thought FKE said that there would be no more job losses...!

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Mainat
#5 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:05:00 AM
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I a not sure why you are surprised Unga is retenching. As per its AR,Unga's profits halved despite one of the best conditions for it to profit i.e. the maize drought of 08 and 09.

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VituVingiSana
#6 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:49:00 AM
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@mainaT: maize is not a free market in Kenya... Unga was not allowed to import maize (at first) when the shortages started. Then they had to compete with kibor (friends of ruto) for stocks from NCPB. NCPB 'allocations' were first to ruto+friends,then connected millers,briefcase milelrs,then Unga...

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#7 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:52:00 AM
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Kaigangio
#8 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:52:00 AM
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the way i see it is that the milling business is mainly controlled by the big shots who would like to see Unga dead and turning in its grave...the competition between it and other millers is actually not on a level ground,while the gonvernment is giving it too little attention in terms of favourable waivers....

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#9 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:52:00 AM
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the way i see it is that the milling business is mainly controlled by the big shots who would like to see Unga dead and turning in its grave...the competition between it and other millers is actually not on a level ground,while the gonvernment is giving it too little attention in terms of favourable waivers....

NEVER TALK OF A RHINO IF THERE IS NO TREE NEAREBY - ZULU PROVERB
...besides, the presence of a safe alone does not signify that there is money inside...
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Kaigangio
#10 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:53:00 AM
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the way i see it is that the milling business is mainly controlled by the big shots who would like to see Unga dead and turning in its grave...the competition between it and other millers is actually not on a level ground,while the gonvernment is giving it too little attention in terms of favourable waivers....

NEVER TALK OF A RHINO IF THERE IS NO TREE NEAREBY - ZULU PROVERB
...besides, the presence of a safe alone does not signify that there is money inside...
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FundamentAli
#11 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:54:00 AM
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Why kill it when you can buy it cheaply?

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jerry
#12 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:21:00 AM
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Those killing it perceive it as an enemy. They have their own which they can't kill in favour of Unga.

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slicky d
#13 Posted : Wednesday, October 07, 2009 1:00:00 PM
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LET US ANSWER THE QUESTION. THE GUY SAID HE HEARD LIKE UNGA IS RETRENCHING. So IS UNGA RETRENCHING OR NOT?


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