Latest from Kakuzi

4 August, 2022

Fresh Kenyan Avocados Sold At The Largest Fruit Market In East China

Kenya-grown fresh avocado fruits from Kakuzi Plc hit the largest fresh fruit wholesale market in East China this morning.

29 July, 2022

Kakuzi Welcomes Chinese Avocado Exports Nod, Commences First Exports

Kakuzi PLC has commenced the field harvesting and pre-shipment preparation for an inaugural Hass variety avocado consignment to be shipped out to China.

14 June, 2022

Avocado and Sustainability: We Produce Our Fruit Better Than Many Other Global Market Players

The conversation of the now is about climate action and sustainability, but what does this mean for Kenya and what is our role in this debate as to the 7th largest exporter of avocados in the World.

17 May, 2022

Kakuzi Banking On Product Diversification Strategy To Boost Shareholder Value

Speaking at the 94th Kakuzi PLC Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually, Chairman Nicholas Ng’ang’a assured the firms’ shareholders that strategic plans had been activated to accelerate and enhance shareholder returns by diversifying the variety of produce delivered to both the domestic and international markets.

28 April, 2022

Kakuzi Awarded Global Certification For Sustainable Water Resources Management

Kakuzi Plc has received a global certification confirming that it's Avocado and Blueberry farming operations adhere to sustainable approaches to water resources management.

27 April, 2022

Update on Operational Grievance Mechanism (SIKIKA)

After several months of stakeholder consultations and multiple direct engagements with local communities to explain the two distinct grievance procedures of Kakuzi’s OGM ‘SIKIKA’, the Independent Human Rights Mechanism (Tier 2 of SIKIKA) is now operational. The Independent Human Rights Mechanism is an independent process specifically designed for grievances that concern allegations of severe human rights impacts that have been caused by, contributed to, or are directly linked with Kakuzi and/or its business partners.

21 January, 2022

Human Rights: Kakuzi Names Violet Mavisi As the Firm’s Independent Grievance Mechanisms Head

Kakuzi Plc has announced the appointment of renowned Jurist Justice (Rtd.) Violet Mavisi as the Independent Lead of the Company’s Operational Level Grievance Mechanism (OGM).

11 January, 2022

Update on Stakeholder Consultations for Kakuzi OGM (SIKIKA)

6 January, 2022

Kakuzi Issues A Profit Warning On The Back Of Lower Avocado Production Last Year

Kakuzi Plc has issued a procedural profit warning notice with anticipated lower full-year earnings due to lower production and export of avocado fruits.

21 December, 2021

Christmas Comes Early For Kakuzi Affiliated Smallholder Avocado Farmers

Hundreds of smallholder avocado farmers in Murang'a County have received an early Christmas gift following a Kshs 31 million bonus pay-out by agribusiness firm Kakuzi Plc this week.

16 December, 2021

Kakuzi Releases Its Second Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

Kakuzi Releases Its Second Environmental, Social, And Governance (ESG) Report.

10 December, 2021

Operational Grievance Mechanism (Sikika)

Kakuzi Plc’s Operational Grievance Mechanism (OGM) is a systematic, transparent, non-judicial process for receiving, investigating, and addressing company-related grievances from affected communities, workers, farmers who supply avocados through Kakuzi’s economic empowerment program, and other relevant stakeholders.

8 December, 2021

Kakuzi Scores Five Nominations Ahead Of The Kenya Avocado Excellence Awards

Kakuzi Plc has been nominated for five awards in the forthcoming Kenya Avocado Excellence Awards (KAEA)

12 October, 2021

Kakuzi Appoints Mrs Gina Din-Kariuki To Its Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee

Kakuzi Plc has announced the full constitution of its Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee (IHRAC) with the appointment of Mrs Gina Din-Kariuki.

1 October, 2021

Kakuzi Plc Affirms Zero Tolerance To Sexual Harassment At The Workplace

Kakuzi Plc has announced the appointment of 50 champions within its employee ranks to spearhead its Sexual Harassment Awareness, Reporting and Prevention (SHARP) program.

10 August, 2021

Kakuzi Establishes An Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee To The Board

Kakuzi PLC has, in a trendsetting move, announced the appointment of an Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee (IHRAC) to be chaired by former Attorney General Prof Githu Muigai.

19 May, 2021

Kakuzi Reiterates Plans To Continue Supporting Avocado Smallholders

Kakuzi reiterates plans to continue supporting avocado smallholders with a KSh. 400 million CAPEX plan for its agricultural production expansion and diversification projects.

30 April, 2021

Kakuzi Welcomes Commendation By The UK Based Ethical Trading Initiative Organisation

Kakuzi PLC welcomes a global release report issued by the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI) acknowledging the commitments Kakuzi has made on labour rights.

22 April, 2021

Avocado Farmers To Enjoy Free Fruit Maturity Testing Services At Kakuzi

Kakuzi PLC free fruit maturity testing service for smallholder avocado farmers for the current harvest period.

12 March, 2021

Kakuzi PLC Rehabilitation of The Kahuruko-Sunset Road

Access to markets and other public utilities is vital for the development of communities. As part of our continued effort to ease movement and transportation for the communities around our operations, Kakuzi PLC is rehabilitating the Kahuruko to Sunset Road.

12 March, 2021

Kakuzi Primary School Renovations

Kakuzi Plc is renovating Kakuzi primary school (a public primary school within its property). This is after the public health, public works and the ministry of education’s inspections that indicated that the school was not safe without the repairs.

12 March, 2021

Employment of Female Guards and Promotion of Female Lead Guards

We have been working to increase the number of female security guards and the number of female lead guards. This has seen the recruitment of about 200 new female guards and the promotion of 12 female guards to lead guards.

12 March, 2021

Supporting Local Schools And Promoting Quality Education

Over the last year, Kakuzi has been assisting schools to help them meet the required guidelines set by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of Covid-19. This has seen 35 schools receive furniture, re-usable face masks, water harvesting tanks, the building of ablution blocks and hand washing tanks. The second phase of this program will involve 31 schools.

12 March, 2021

Promoting Safety of School Going Children Through The Employment Of Safety Marshals

To enhance the security of these children, Kakuzi employed safety marshals who walk with the students to and from school. The program began with 6 women and is intended to roll out to a total number of 30 safety marshals.

12 March, 2021

Kakuzi PLC Construction of the Community Centres

The community centre will be a hub that allows people the opportunity to socialize, learn and access key services. The centre will also promote and enhance participation and dialogue between the company and the community. Thus, improving relations between the company and community members ensuring they can share their concerns, ideas and requests freely.

11 March, 2021

Kakuzi PLC Wins Sedex Responsible Business Award

Kakuzi Plc was named the winner of Best Supplier Health & Safety/Labour Programme at the Sedex Responsible Business Awards. The award recognizes companies that have successfully implemented a programme related to health and safety and/or labour practices.

11 February, 2021

KAKUZI PLC PRESS STATEMENT

It was announced today in London that claims concerning allegations against Camellia PLC, in relation to Kakuzi PLC operations, have been resolved. As reported previously Kakuzi was dropped as a party to the UK proceedings in July 2020. Kakuzi still does not know the identities of the claimants making it very difficult to hold any individual accountable. Kakuzi continues to commit to working with the local investigating authorities with a view to ensuring that any offenders who may be identified during these investigations are prosecuted, our community is protected...

14 December, 2020

Kakuzi Plc ESG Report 2019

We are glad to present the first Kakuzi, Environmental, Social, and Governance Report. This report reflects our many years of the sustainability journey, which we report for the first time in this format.

1 November, 2020

Kakuzi Plc Governance Changes Announcement

The Board of Kakuzi Plc is pleased to announce that Nicholas Ng'ang'a has been appointed Chairman of the Board with immediate effect. He takes over from Graham Mclean who steps down from the role but will remain a non-executive Director. Dr John Kibunga Kimani has been appointed to the Board of Kakuzi Plc as a non-executive Director with effect from 1 November 2020.

23 October, 2020

KAKUZI PLC – PRESS UPDATE

We are deeply disheartened about the horrible experiences reported by a section of our community. Kakuzi PLC has a moral and social responsibility to ensure victims of human rights abuse get access to justice and the perpetrators are brought to book. Our corporate policies and measures to handle such evolve to accommodate feedback and input from our employees, community and other stakeholders.

17 October, 2020

KAKUZI PLC PRESS UPDATE

Kakuzi Plc apologizes to all the stakeholders about the current circumstances in which we find ourselves. Our business operations are strongly interlinked with the community we operate and live in. Our business cannot exist without the community. We are deeply disheartened about the horrible experiences reported by a section of our community.

16 October, 2020

KAKUZI PLC - PRESS STATEMENT

We encourage all stakeholders to act respectfully and lawfully towards one another, and to emphasize that any reprisal against claimants/employees/community members is unacceptable.

11 October, 2020

KAKUZI PLC - PRESS STATEMENT

This is to inform our shareholders and the public that an article appeared yesterday in a UK newspaper, the Sunday Times, which was intended to damage the reputation of Kakuzi and by association, its customers. We wish to set the record straight.

10 October, 2020

Kakuzi Cares

As a good corporate citizen, we have a duty to the community in which we operate, from whom we get our license to trade.

1 October, 2018

SHARP - Bringing sexual harassment into focus

SHARP, initiated by Kakuzi has been established to encourage everyone to have a voice

22 January, 2018

5th Annual Avocado Farmer's Day

Avocado Farmers’ Day is an initiative that has bought smallholder farmers together annually since 2013.

10 July, 2017

Kakuzi's Macadamia Community Project Continues

The project launched in April this year, let's take a look at progress so far..

11 April, 2017

Kakuzi Hold their First Macadamia Open Day

It's primary goal, to bring farmers from the surrounding communities together to share knowledge.

24 October, 2016

Grand opening of the new Macadamia Cracking Facility, Kasioni at Kakuzi

Amongst 900 hectares of macadamia orchard in the Kakuzi hills sits the brand new state of the art macadamia cracking facility.

17 December, 2014

Kakuzi win Global GAP Award

Kakuzi wins an international CSR award for sustainable water use from GLOBAL G.A.P

17 December, 2014

Kakuzi Garden Award

Be inspired by our award-winning kitchen gardens as Kakuzi wins prestigious CSR award.