EABL shareholders re-elect 3 directors, retain Oduor-Otieno despite age limit
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) shareholders have re-elected three directors to the board and approved the continued service of chairman Dr Martin Oduor-Otieno, who has attained the age of 70, following the brewer’s 104th Annual General Meeting held virtually on Thursday, October 15, 2026. “The Board of Directors of East African Breweries PLC is pleased […]
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) shareholders re-elected three directors and approved the continued service of chairman Dr Martin Oduor-Otieno during their 104th Annual General Meeting held virtually on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The board appreciated the overwhelming support for the three directors seeking re-election: Felix Okoboi, Paul Deo Makanza, and Jimmy Mugerwa.
Okoboi garnered 560,605,837 votes, representing 99.7760 percent, while Makanza received 560,632,403 votes, and Mugerwa secured 560,635,001 votes. All three re-election resolutions passed with strong majority votes. The shareholders also approved Oduor-Otieno's continued service as a director beyond his age limit of 70, as per the company's articles of association.
The resolution received 559,692,142 votes in favor, representing 99.6133 percent. EABL's shareholders further approved the continuation of key committee members Felix Okoboi, Leo Breen, Jimmy Mugerwa, Ory Okolloh, and Andrew Ross. The resolutions also included the approval of the company's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2026, directors' remuneration, and the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors.
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