Templar Field Limited, formerly known as Twiga Foods Limited, and GT Flow Limited, formerly Twiga Foods One Limited, have been placed under statutory administration.
Mohamed A. Mohamed of Maawiy Financial Advisory Limited has been appointed Administrator of both companies. His appointment at GT Flow, the group’s main operating entity, took effect on August 17, 2026, while his appointment at Templar Field followed in September. Both were made by the respective boards of directors under section 541(2) of the Insolvency Act (Cap. 53).
With the appointments, Mohamed has taken control of the management of the assets and affairs of both companies. The powers of the directors to deal with or transact on behalf of the companies have ceased, except with his express permission, and all matters relating to their affairs are now to be directed to him or his authorised representatives.
“We will continue to engage with stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcome for all creditors,” Mohamed said.
Twiga Foods was founded in Nairobi in 2014 by Peter Njonjo and Grant Brooke to connect smallholder farmers and food manufacturers with informal retailers, using a mobile-based, cashless distribution platform intended to cut out middlemen in Kenya’s fragmented food supply chain. It became one of Africa’s most heavily funded startups, raising more than $185 million from investors including Goldman Sachs, the International Finance Corporation and French private equity firm Creadev.
The company’s troubles have been building for nearly three years, marked by repeated rounds of layoffs, a costly fulfilment centre at Tatu City and mounting pressure from suppliers and creditors. In December 2023, Njonjo closed a $35 million convertible bond deal backed by existing investors to help stabilise the business, before stepping back from an active role. Twiga later shifted strategy, acquiring stakes in FMCG distributors Jumra, Sojpar and Raisons and moving away from its original fresh-produce model as it sought a more sustainable structure. In March 2026, a separate creditor petition was filed at the High Court seeking the liquidation of Twiga Tatu SEZ Limited, another entity in the group.
Under the Insolvency Act, the objective of administration is to secure a better outcome for creditors than would likely result from winding up the companies, while giving the administrator room to determine whether the businesses can still be rescued as going concerns.
Anyone with a claim against either company has been asked to submit full particulars, together with supporting documentation, within 30 days, for inclusion in the companies’ roll of creditors.
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