Tomas Bata established the first store in the country in 1932. A sister company and a factory were founded in 1939 and Kenya had a significant role in developing worldwide Bata business activities.
- In 1932, the first Bata stores– Nairobi, Mombasa were opened in Kenya
- In 1939, Bata retail network expanded and consisted of sixteen stores
- In 1939, the sister company Bata Shoe Comp. Ltd., Nairobi was established.
- In June 1939, the construction of the footwear factory in Mombasa began; very soon around 100 employees were working in the factory; This unit was soon shut down and the production was transferred to Limuru
- In 1942, a new factory was built in Limuru, as well a residential area for the employees; leather and rubber footwear, and clothing were made here; The number of employees rose: 1,000 people (around 1943), 1,400 people (in 1946); Limuru was the headquarters of Bata Shoe Company Limited for British East Africa
- 1962 – The following companies were registered in the list of existing Bata companies: East Africa Bata Shoe Company Limited (Kenya); Interco Limited (Kenya)
- Around 1965, Bata´s organisation in the country lost its network of stores, which were taken by government intervention
- In 1978, the sister company Bata Shoe Company (Kenya) Limited operated in the country
- In 1992 following Bata businesses were active in the country:
- Bata Kenya, Limuru
- Shipping Department, Mombasa
- Branch Factory, Voi
- Around the year 1990 Bata production line also included work and safety boots
Sources:
- Bohumil Lehár, Dějiny Baťova koncernu, Praha 1960
- Alain Gatti, Chausser les hommes qui vont pieds nus, Metz 2004, ISBN 2-87692-619-9
- Tomáš J. Baťa, Švec pro celý svět, Praha 1991
- Jaroslav Pospíšil – Hana Pospíšilová, Rub a líc baťovských sporů, Zlín 2012, ISBN 978-80-7473-037-5
- Bata, The Bata Shoe Organisation, 1978
- Thomas J. Bata, Remmembered, Zlín 2016, ISBN 978-80-7473-398-7
- Moravský zemský archiv v Brně – Státní okresní archiv Zlín, Česko
