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KAKUZI LIMITED 

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Annual Report and Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Table of Contents 

Company information  

Notice of meeting 

Chairman’s statement 

Directors’ report 

Statement of Directors’ responsibilities  

Statement on corporate governance 

Report of the independent auditor 

Financial statements:  

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 

Consolidated statement of financial position 

Company statement of financial position 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 

Company statement of changes in equity 

Consolidated statement of cash flows 

Notes   

Five year record 

Major stockholders and distribution schedule 

Form of proxy (Annual General Meeting) 

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2 

3 – 4 

5 – 6 

7 

8 

9 – 10 

11 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Company Information 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION 

The Company is incorporated in Kenya under the Companies Act. 

DIRECTORS 

The Directors who held office during the year and to the date of this report were:- 

Mr. K W Tarplee*  Chairman 
Mr. G H Mclean* 
Mr. C J Flowers*  Managing Director  
Mr. K R Shah  
Mr. N Nganga 
Mr. C J Ames*  
Mr. D M Ndonye 
Mr. S N Waruhiu 
*    British 

REGISTERED OFFICE  

REGISTRARS 

Main Office  
Punda Milia Road, Makuyu  
P O Box 24  
01000 THIKA  
Telephone (060) 2033012 
E-mail: mail@kakuzi.co.ke 

Custody & Registrars Services Limited 
Bruce House, 6th Floor 
Standard Street 
P O Box 8484 
00100 NAIROBI 
Telephone (020) 2230242 
Facsimile (020) 2211773 

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES  

AUDITOR 

Estates Services Limited  
Kaguru EPZ Limited  

(100% holding) 
(100% holding) 

PricewaterhouseCoopers 
PwC Tower 
Waiyaki Way/Chiromo Road, Westlands 
P O Box 43963 
00100 NAIROBI 

SECRETARY  

BANKERS 

John L G Maonga 
Maonga Ndonye Associates 
Jadala Place, Ngong Lane, Ngong Road 
P. O. Box 73248   
00200 NAIROBI 
Telephone (020) 2149923 

STOCK UNITS 

Kenya Commercial Bank Limited 
P O Box 30081 
00100 NAIROBI 

Commercial Bank of Africa Limited 
P O Box 45136 
00100 NAIROBI 

The Company’s stock units are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting 

NOTICE  is  hereby  given  that  the  Eighty  Seventh  Annual  General  Meeting  of  the  Members  of  the 
Company  will  be  held  at  Nairobi  Serena  Hotel,  Nairobi  on  Tuesday,  26  May  2015  at  12.00  noon  for  the 
following purposes:- 

1.  To read the notice convening the meeting. 

2.  To table the proxies and confirm the presence of a quorum. 

3.  To approve the minutes of the Eighty Sixth Annual General Meeting held on 20 May 2014. 

4.  To  receive,  consider  and  adopt  the  Financial  Statements  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2014 

together with the reports of the Chairman, the Directors and the Independent Auditors thereon. 

5.  To declare a first and final dividend of 75% equivalent to Shs 3.75 per stock unit (2013: Shs 3.75) for 

the Financial Year ended 31 December 2014. 

6.  To  re-elect  Messrs  Christopher  John  Ames  and  Graham  Harold  Mclean,  the  Directors  retiring  by 
rotation  in  accordance  with  Article  117  of  the  Company’s  Articles  of  Association  and,  being  eligible, 
offer themselves for re-election. 

7. 

 To  approve  the Directors’ remuneration as shown in the  Financial  Statements for the year ended 31 
December 2014. 

8. 

 To  note  that  Messrs  PricewaterhouseCoopers  continue  in  office  as  Auditors  of  the  Company  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of Section 159 (2) of the Companies Act (Cap 486) and  to  authorise 
the Directors to fix their remuneration for the ensuing Financial Year. 

9. 

 To transact any other business of an Annual General Meeting of which due notice has been received. 

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD 

J L G MAONGA 
COMPANY SECRETARY 

24 March 2015 

Note: 

A  member entitled to attend and vote  at  this meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on 
his/her behalf and such proxy need not be a member of the Company.  

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Chairman’s Statement  
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

RESULTS 

The  profit  before  income  tax  was  Kshs  232.8  million  which  was  similar  to  the  2013  level  (Kshs  239.3 
million).    The  net  gain  from  biological  assets  within  the  above  figure  was  Kshs  79.3  million  being  lower 
than 2013 (Kshs 96.3 million).  The latter figure has no effect on our cash position which remained strong.   
The  earning  per  stock  unit  reduced  from  Kshs  8.42  to  Kshs  8.17  (3%).    Avocados  were  the  significant 
contributor  to  profits  mitigating  the  downward  trend  on  return  on  tea  for  2014.    Other  operational  units 
produced a positive contribution to cash. 

OPERATIONS 

The  first  half  of  the  year  was  relatively  dry  in  both  Nandi  Hills  and  Makuyu.  However,  this  improved  in 
Nandi  Hills  during  the  second  half  of  the  year  but  Makuyu  remained  relatively  dry.  Strategic  dam  levels 
which support the horticultural operations were  at  51% capacity at the year end. Avocado production was 
up  by  almost  40%  with  our own  estate  and  outgrowers  showing  an  encouraging  improvement  over  2013 
levels.  Selling price in both Euros and Kshs terms were down overall from last year. Market demand was 
reasonable  but  at  times  we  were  competing  with  high  exports  from  both  Peru  and  South  Africa  which 
dampened prices.  Logistics  continue to be  problematic. During  peak production periods  our cold storage 
facilities reached close to capacity before trucks arrived for collection and prompt shipping continues to be 
a challenge.  We now have 414 hectares of avocado planted.  The improvement in outgrowers throughput 
was  encouraging  and  we  continue  to  give  emphasis  to  this  area  concentrating  on  quality,  collection  and 
fair  returns.   On tea, although production was  up by 7.5% at 1,730  tonnes,  market prices were very poor 
due to a high supply situation in Kenya.  We barely broke even on  this operation and there were months 
when  sales  returns  were  below  our  cost  of  production.    We  are  now  starting  to  see  small  yields  on  our 
macadamia  plantation  which  now  stands  at  698  Hectares.    We  had  our  own  nuts  cracked  by  an  outside 
party but dealt with our own marketing. This resulted in a small profit accruing.  On our forestry operation 
as  mentioned  in  my  half  year  report,  we  continue with  clearing areas of sub optimum stands.  Operating 
profit was thus down but continued to give a small but useful return. We now have 1,512 hectares planted 
to  commercial  forestry,  at  Makuyu,  of  which  some  480  hectares  can  be  considered  to  be  sub  optimum 
stands. This together with indigenous plantations so necessary for the conservation of our water resources 
gives  us  cover  of  2,025Has  or  16.5%  of  our  land  covered  to  Forestry  which  is  ahead  of  Government 
guidelines of 10% of forest cover. Our cattle herd remain at over 4,000 heads. We are confident that this 
level can be sustained given more intensive land management, even with the new arable project.  Again a 
positive contribution to cash flow was made.  Our fresh pineapple and those from the Joint Project showed 
similar returns to last year.  Our arable project  did not progress as planned during the year mainly due to 
delays in receiving heavy machinery necessary for preparing the black cotton soil.  Some 500 hectares are 
cleared and 350 hectares ripped in preparation for ploughing at the year end.  

DEVELOPMENT 

We  will  continue  with  our  Macadamia  plantings  up  to  1,006  hectares  over  the  next  3  years  and  with  the 
encouraging signs we are now getting from our existing plantations, we plan to start work on our cracking 
facility  in  2015  for  completion to receive the 2016 crop. This will be a major Capital Expenditure project. 
An increase in avocado development is planned  over coming years and strong emphasis will continue to 
be  placed  on  encouraging  smallholder production  yields.    We  expect  to  have  cleared  and  ploughed  900 
hectares  of  land  during  the  coming  year  on  our  arable  development  and  planted  700  hectares.  At  this 
stage malting barley is considered to be the most suitable crop.  We continue with the acceleration of our 
Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and during the year received an International Award from the E 
U African  Chamber of Commerce for work to improve food security through the Kitchen Garden concept. 
Kakuzi  also  won  the  prestigious  Global  Gap  2014  Award  for  work  on  water  conservation.  This  was 
presented  in  Abu  Dhabi.  As  mentioned  in  previous  reports our philosophy is to continue  to  invest in long 
term agricultural projects. 

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Chairman’s Statement (continued) 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

STAFF & DIRECTORS 

As  is  expected  in  Agriculture,  we  continue  to  have  to  manage  to  the  best  of  our  ability  within  the 
uncertainties of the weather and market forces. Staff have worked hard in this respect.  We have also had 
to manage the transition of our Managing Director.  Graham Mclean left us for a well-deserved Board level 
position  within  the  Parent  Company  and  Chris  Flowers  has  managed  the  transition  with  energy  and 
professionalism.    It  is  appropriate  to  thank  Graham  for  his  positive  contribution  made  to  the  continuing 
development  of  Kakuzi.    We  also  tragically  lost  a  senior  level  Manager,  Paul  Epsom,  at  the  start  of  the 
year and the transition to take on his role effectively has not been easy.  My fellow Directors continue with 
a high level of Board professionalism. 

DIVIDEND 

We  continue  to  have  a  strong  cash  flow  and  balance sheet and with profits  similar to levels of last year, 
the Directors have recommended a dividend of Shs 3.75 per stock unit. 

PROSPECTS 

We  have  experienced  very  dry  conditions  in  both  Nandi  and  Makuyu  since  the  start  of  this  year  but  the 
rains  are  at  last showing signs of breaking which will be a relief particularly in Makuyu where dam levels 
are very low and cattle pastures poor.  Although the avocado crop was good in 2014 this was an ‘on year’ 
and we do not expect similar levels for 2015. Tea prices have improved due to the shortage of supply but 
the lower crop negates to some extent the better prices as regards profitability.   

The Union Agreements both in Nandi and Makuyu are still to be agreed.  There are positive signs for the 
future  with lower fuel prices coupled with overall inflation being brought under control  which we hope will 
translate  into lower operational costs. However,  the markets to which we sell our main products overseas 
are  still somewhat in economic turmoil. This, together with the important factors of weather trends, which 
are showing significant swings and, at present, the significant weakness of the Euro make it impossible to 
predict our returns for 2015.   

K W TARPLEE 
CHAIRMAN  

24 March 2015 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Directors’ Report  
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

In accordance with section 157 of the Kenya Companies Act, the directors submit their report together with 
the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014, which disclose the state of affairs 
of the Group and the Company. 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 

The principal activities of the company comprise: 

•  The cultivation of tea 

•  Growing, packing and selling of avocados 

•  Livestock farming 

•  Growing and selling of pineapples 

•  Forestry and macadamia development 

RESULTS AND DIVIDEND 

The  net  profit  for  the  year  of  Shs  160,205,000  (2013:  Shs  165,028,000)  has  been  added  to  retained 
earnings. The directors recommend the approval of a first and final dividend of Shs 3.75 (2013: Shs 3.75) 
per stock unit. 

The results for the year are set out on pages 11 to 56 in the attached financial statements. 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

The Eighty Seventh Annual General Meeting of the company will be held in the Ballroom, Nairobi Serena 
Hotel, Nairobi, on Tuesday 26 May 2015 at 12.00 noon. 

DIRECTORS 

The directors who held office during the year and to the date of this report are set out on page 1. 

The directors’ interests in the share capital of the company are listed below: - 

      At 31 December 2014 
Beneficial   Non-beneficial  
Stock units  

Stock units  

    At 31 December 2013 
Beneficial   Non-beneficial  
Stock units  

Stock units  

Mr. K W Tarplee 
Mr. G H Mclean 
Mr. C J Flowers 
Mr. K R Shah 
Mr. N Nganga 
Mr. C J Ames 
Mr. D M Ndonye 
Mr. S N Waruhiu 

-   
100   
-   
200   
1,000   
-   
-   
-   

-  
100  
-  
200  
1,000  
-  
-  
-  

75  
-  
-  
-  
-  
300  
-  
-  

75  
-  
-  
-  
-  
300  
-  
-  

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Directors’ Report (continued) 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

In  accordance  with  Article  117  of  the  Company’s  Articles  of  Association,  Messrs  Christopher  John Ames 
and  Graham  Harold  Mclean  retire at this meeting by rotation and, being  eligible, offer themselves for re-
election. 

AUDITOR 

The Company’s auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, continues in office in accordance with Section 159(2) of 
the Kenya Companies Act. 

By order of the Board 

K R Shah 
Director 

24 March 2015 

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Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

The  Kenyan Companies Act requires the directors  to  prepare financial statements for each financial year 
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and of the Company as at the end of the 
financial  year  and  of  the  Group’s  income  statement  of  comprehensive  income.  It  also  requires  the 
directors  to  ensure  that  the  Company maintains proper accounting records that  disclose, with reasonable 
accuracy,  the  financial  position  of  the  Company.  The  directors  are  also  responsible  for  safeguarding  the 
assets of the Company. 

The directors accept responsibility for the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are 
free from material misstatements whether due to fraud or error. They also accept responsibility for: 

(i)  Designing,  implementing  and  maintaining  internal  control  as  they  determine  necessary to enable 
the preparation of financial statements that  are free from material misstatements, whether due to 
fraud or error; 

(ii)  Selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and 
(iii)  Making accounting estimates and judgments that are reasonable in the circumstances. 

The  Directors  are  of  the  opinion  that  the  financial  statements  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  financial 
position  of the Company at 31 December 2014 and of the Group’s and Company’s financial performance 
and  cash  flows  for  the  period  then ended in accordance  with International Financial Reporting Standards 
and the requirements of the Kenyan Companies Act. 

Nothing  has  come  to  the  attention  of  the  directors  to  indicate  that  the  Company  will  not  remain  a  going 
concern for at least the next twelve months from the date of this statement. 

Approved by the board of directors on 24 March 2015 and signed on its behalf by: 

K R Shah 
Director 

C J Flowers 
Director

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Statement on Corporate Governance 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

The  directors  endorse  the  spirit  of  the  Guidelines  on  Corporate  Governance  Practices  by  Public  Listed 
Companies in Kenya issued by the Capital Markets Authority. 

The  board  currently  comprises  eight  directors.  Six  are  non-executive  directors,  of  which  three  are 
considered independent. The remaining two directors are executive directors. 

The board has established the following committees:  

1. 

2. 

The Audit and Risk committee is chaired by Mr. N Nganga. The other members of the committee 
are Mr. K W Tarplee, Mr. D M Ndonye and Mr. S N Waruhiu. 

The  Nominating  committee,  constituted  as  a  committee  of  the  entire  board,  chaired  by  Mr.  N 
Nganga. 

Every  director,  with  the  exception  of  the  managing  director,  retires  by  rotation  in  accordance  with  the 
Company’s Articles of Association.  

In  reviewing  corporate  governance,  the  directors  consider  it  appropriate  to  take  into  account  the 
Company’s status as a subsidiary of Camellia Plc and the size of the Company’s operations.    

The  Company  is  compliant  with  the  Guidelines  on  Corporate  Governance  with  the  exception  of  the 
following non-prescriptive guidelines:  

Rule 3.1.3 (i)  The  nominating  committee  is  constituted  as  a  committee  of  the  entire  board,  and  new 

board appointments are considered by the full board.  

Rule 3.1.4 (i)  The  remuneration  of  directors  is  considered  by  the  nominating  committee  which 

comprises the whole board. 

AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE 

During  the  year,  the  Audit  and  Risk  committee  met  twice.    The  committee  approved  the  annual  internal 
audit plan which has been monitored by monthly internal audit reports. The committee is satisfied with the 
Group’s system of internal financial control.  The committee also reviews the external auditors plan at the 
commencement  of  the  annual  audit  and  receives  the  external  auditors  report  at  the  conclusion  of  the 
annual audit. 

COMMUNICATION WITH SHAREHOLDERS 

The  Company  is  committed  to  equitable  treatment  of  its  shareholders  including  the  non  controlling  and 
foreign  shareholders  and  ensures  that  all  shareholders  receive  full  and  timely  information  about  its 
performance through the distribution of the annual report and financial statements and half yearly interim 
financial report and through compliance with the relevant continuing obligations under the Capital Markets 
Authority  Act.    The  Company’s  results  are  advertised  in  the  press  and  released  to  the  stock  exchange 
within the prescribed period at each half-year and year end. 

K R Shah 
24 March 2015 

C J Flowers 
  24 March 2015

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REPORT  OF  THE  INDEPENDENT  AUDITOR  TO  THE  SHAREHOLDERS  OF 
KAKUZI LIMITED 

Report on the consolidated financial statements 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Kakuzi  Limited  (the 
Company) and  its  subsidiaries  (together,  the  Group),  as  set  out  on  pages  11  to  56.  These financial 
statements  comprise  the  consolidated  statement  of  financial  position  at  31  December  2014  and  the 
consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  statement  of  changes  in  equity  and  statement  of 
cash flows  for the year then ended, together with the statement  of financial position of the Company 
standing alone at 31 December 2014 and the statement of changes in equity of the Company for the 
year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes. 

Directors’ responsibility for the financial statements 

The directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in 
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and with the requirements of the Kenyan 
Companies  Act  and  for  such  internal  control,  as  the  directors  determine  necessary,  to  enable  the 
preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or 
error. 

Auditor’s responsibility 

Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  financial  statements  based  on  our  audit.    We 
conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing.  Those standards require 
that  we  comply  with  ethical  requirements  and  plan  and  perform  our  audit  to  obtain  reasonable 
assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures 
in  the  financial  statements.    The  procedures  selected  depend  on  the  auditor’s  judgement,  including 
the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud 
or  error.    In  making  those  risk  assessments,  the  auditor  considers  internal  control  relevant  to  the 
entity’s  preparation  and  fair  presentation  of  the  financial  statements  in  order  to  design  audit 
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion 
on  the  effectiveness  of  the  entity’s  internal  control.    An  audit  also  includes  evaluating  the 
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by 
the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we  have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis 
for our opinion.   

Opinion 

In  our  opinion,  the  accompanying  financial  statements  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  financial 
position of the Group and of the Company at 31 December 2014 and of the financial performance and 
cash flows  of  the Group for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting 
Standards and the Kenya Companies Act. 

  PricewaterhouseCoopers CPA. PwC Tower, Waiyaki Way/Chiromo Road, Westlands       
  P O Box 43963 – 00100 Nairobi, Kenya       
  T: +254 (20)285 5000 F: +254 (20)285 5001    www.pwc.com/ke 
Partners: A Eriksson  K Muchiru  M Mugasa  F Muriu  P Ngahu  A Njeru  R Njoroge  B Okundi  K Saiti  R Shah9 

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REPORT  OF  THE  INDEPENDENT  AUDITOR  TO  THE  SHAREHOLDERS  OF 
KAKUZI LIMITED (CONTINUED) 

Report on other legal requirements 

As required by the Kenyan Companies Act we report to you, based on our audit, that: 

i)  we  have  obtained  all  the  information  and  explanations  which  to  the  best  of  our  knowledge  and 

belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit; 

ii)  in our opinion proper books of account have been kept by the Company, so far as appears from 

our examination of those books; 

iii) the  Company’s  statement  of  financial  position  and  statement  of  comprehensive  income  are  in 

agreement with the books of account. 

The engagement partner responsible for the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is CPA 
Michael Mugasa – P/No 1478. 

Certified Public Accountants 
Nairobi               

24 March 2015                                                                                           

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 

Sales 

 Year ended 31 
December 
2014 
Shs’000 

Notes 

2013 
Shs’000 

5 

1,689,917 

1,384,375 

Gains arising from changes in fair value less costs to sell of biological assets  6 

79,313 

96,317

Cost of production 

Gross profit 

Other income 
Distribution costs 

Operating profit 

Finance income 
Finance cost 

Profit before income tax  

Income tax expense 

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

1,769,230 
(1,132,563) 

1,480,692 
(972,421) 

636,667 

508,271 

6,402 
(487,376) 

8,451 
(355,387) 

155,693 

161,335 

84,791 
(7,685) 

77,971 
- 

7 

8 
8 

232,799 

239,306 

11 

(72,594) 

(74,278) 

160,205

165,028 

Items that are not classified to profit and loss:  
Remeasurement of post employment benefit obligations (net of tax) 

11 

(6,005) 

11,275

Total comprehensive income 

154,200

176,303

Earnings per share (Shs): 

Basic and diluted earnings per stock unit 

12 

8.17 

8.42 

The notes on pages 17 to 56 are an integral part of these financial statements 

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Financial Statements 
As at 31 December 2014 

Consolidated statement of financial position 

EQUITY 
Share capital 
Other reserves 
Retained earnings 
Proposed dividend 

Total equity 

Non current liabilities 
Deferred income tax  
Post employment benefit obligations 

Total equity and non current liabilities 

Non current assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Biological assets 
Prepaid operating lease rentals 
Financial assets held to maturity  
Non current receivables 

Current assets 
Inventories  
Receivables and prepayments 
Cash and bank balances 
Financial assets held to maturity 

Current liabilities 
Payables and accrued expenses  
Current income tax  
Post employment benefit obligations 

Net current assets 

Notes 

31 December  
2014  
Shs’000  

31 December  
2013  
Shs’000  

13 

12 

15 
16 

17 
6 
18 
20 
22 

21 
22 
24 
20 

23 

16 

98,000 
3,981  
2,809,247  
73,500  

98,000   
9,986  
2,722,542  
73,500  

2,984,728  

2,904,028   

637,220  
58,085  

695,305  

623,204  
43,130  

666,334  

3,680,033  

3,570,362  

559,528  
2,028,499  
4,399  
61,538  
22,405  

2,676,369  

62,122  
129,888  
973,690  
15,385  

544,697  
1,905,821  
4,404  
76,923  
15,043  

2,546,888  

77,365  
173,147  
904,758  
15,385  

1,181,085  

1,170,655  

150,147  
16,519  
10,755  

177,421  

129,610  
7,805  
9,766  

147,181  

1,003,664  

1,023,474  

3,680,033  

3,570,362  

The notes on pages 17 to 56 are an integral part of these financial statements 

The financial statements on pages 11 to 56 were approved for issue by the board of directors on 24 March 
2015 and signed on its behalf by: 

K R Shah 
Director 

C J Flowers 
Director 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
As at 31 December 2014 

Company statement of financial position 

EQUITY 
Share capital 
Other reserves 
Retained earnings 
Proposed dividend 

Total equity 

Non current liabilities 
Deferred income tax 
Post employment benefit obligations 

Total equity and non current liabilities 

Non current assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Biological assets 
Prepaid operating lease rentals 
Investment in subsidiaries 
Financial assets held to maturity  
Non current receivables 

Current assets 
Inventories  
Receivables and prepayments 
Cash and bank balances 
Financial assets held to maturity 

Current liabilities 
Payables and accrued expenses  
Current income tax 
Post employment benefit obligations 

Net current assets 

Notes 

31 December  
2014  
Shs’000  

31 December  
2013  
Shs’000  

13 

12 

15 
16 

17 
6 
18 
19  
20 
22 

21 
22 
24 
20 

23 

16 

98,000  
3,981  
2,805,106  
73,500  

98,000  
9,986  
2,718,401  
73,500  

2,980,587 

2,899,887   

637,220  
58,085  

695,305  

623,204  
43,130  

666,334  

3,675,892  

3,566,221  

559,528  
2,028,499  
4,399  
4,295  
61,538  
22,405  

2,680,664  

62,122  
129,888  
973,690  
15,385  

544,697  
1,905,821  
4,404  
4,295  
76,923  
15,043  

2,551,183  

77,365  
173,147  
904,758  
15,385  

1,181,085  

1,170,655  

158,530  
16,572  
10,755  

185,857  

137,993  
7,858  
9,766  

155,617  

995,228  

1,015,038  

3,675,892  

3,566,221  

The notes on pages 17 to 56 are an integral part of these financial statements 

The financial statements on pages 11 to 56 were approved for issue by the board of directors on 24 March 
2015 and signed on its behalf by:                                   

K R Shah 
Director 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Share 
capital 
Shs’000 

Other 
reserves 
Shs’000 

  Retained 
earnings 
Shs’000 

  Proposed 
dividend 
Shs’000 

Total 
equity 
Shs’000 

At start of year 

98,000  

9,986   2,722,542  

73,500  

2,904,028  

Total comprehensive income for the year: 

Profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income: 
Remeasurement of post employment benefit 
obligations (net of tax) (Note 11) 

Transactions with owners: 

Dividends to equity owners of the company: 
- Final for 2013  
- Proposed for 2014  

-  

- 

- 

-  
-  

- 

-  

160,205  

-  

160,205  

(6,005 

) 

- 

(6,005 

) 

160,205 

- 

- 

) 
(6,005 

154,200 

-  
-  

-  
(73,500 ) 

(73,500 ) 
73,500  

(73,500 ) 
-  

- 

(73,500 

) 

- 

) 
(73,500 

At end of year 

98,000  

3,981   2,809,247  

73,500  

2,984,728  

Year ended 31 December 2013 

At start of year 

98,000  

(1,289 )  2,631,014  

73,500  

2,801,225  

Total comprehensive income for the year: 

Profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income: 
Remeasurement of post employment benefit 
obligations (net of tax) (Note 11) 

Total 

Transactions with owners: 

Dividends to equity owners of the company: 
- Final for 2012  
- Proposed for 2013  

-  

- 

- 

-  
-  

- 

-  

165,028  

-  

165,028  

11,275 

- 

11,275 

165,028 

- 

- 

11,275 

176,303 

-  
-  

-  
(73,500 ) 

(73,500 ) 
73,500  

(73,500 ) 
-  

- 

(73,500 

) 

- 

) 
(73,500 

At end of year 

98,000  

9,986   2,722,542  

73,500  

2,904,028  

The notes on pages 17 to 56 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Company statement of changes in equity 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Share 
capital 
 Shs’000

Other 
reserves
Shs’000

  Retained 
earnings
Shs’000 

  Proposed 
dividend
   Shs’000  

Total 
equity
Shs’000 

At start of year 

98,000

9,986  2,718,401 

73,500 

2,899,887 

Total comprehensive income for the 
year: 
Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income: 
Remeasurement of post employment benefit 
obligations (net of tax) (Note 11) 

Transactions with owners: 

Dividends: 
- Final for 2013  
- Proposed for 2014  

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

160,205 

(6,005

) 

-

(6,005) 

160,205 

- 

-

- 

160,205 

(6,005

) 

154,200 

-
-

-

- 
(73,500) 

(73,500) 
73,500 

(73,500) 
- 

(73,500) 

-

(73,500) 

At end of year 

98,000

3,981  2,805,106 

73,500 

2,980,587 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

At start of year 

98,000

(1,289)  2,626,873 

73,500 

2,797,084 

Total comprehensive income for the 
year: 
Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income: 
Remeasurement of post employment 
benefit obligations (net of tax) (Note 11) 

Transactions with owners: 

Dividends: 
- Final for 2012  
- Proposed for 2013  

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

165,028 

- 

165,028 

11,275

-

11,275

165,028

-

-

11,275

176,303

-
-

-

- 
(73,500) 

(73,500) 
73,500 

(73,500) 
- 

(73,500) 

-

(73,500) 

At end of year 

98,000

9,986  2,718,401 

73,500 

2,899,887 

The notes on pages 17 to 56 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Consolidated statement of cash flows 

Operating activities 
Cash generated from operations 
Interest received  
Income tax paid 

Notes 

              Year ended 31 December  
2013  
Shs’000  

2014  
Shs’000  

25 
8 

455,261  
84,791  
(47,290 ) 

411,132  
77,043  
(29,703 ) 

Net cash from operating activities 

492,762  

458,472  

Investing activities 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment 
Purchase of biological assets and development 
Purchase of held to maturity investments 
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Repayment of financial assets held to maturity 

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20 

    20 

(63,818 ) 
(307,321 ) 
-  
5,424  
15,385  

(38,401 ) 
(249,444 ) 
(100,000 ) 
2,399  
7,692  

Net cash used in investing activities 

(350,330 ) 

(377,754 ) 

Financing activities 
Dividend paid  

12 

(73,500 ) 

(73,500 ) 

Net cash used in financing activities 

(73,500 ) 

(73,500 ) 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents 

68,932  

7,218  

Movement in cash and cash equivalents 
At start of year  
Increase 

904,758  
68,932  

897,540  
7,218  

At end of year 

24 

973,690  

904,758  

The notes on pages 17 to 56 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes  

1  General information 

Kakuzi  Limited  is  incorporated  in  Kenya  under  the Kenyan Companies Act as a public limited liability 
company, and is domiciled in Kenya. The address of its registered office is: 

Main Office 
Punda Milia Road, Makuyu 
P O Box 24 
01000 THIKA 
Kenya 

The  Company’s  stock  units  are  listed  on  the  Nairobi  Securities  Exchange  and  the  London  Stock 
Exchange. 

For  Kenyan  Companies  Act  reporting purposes, the balance sheet is represented by the statement of 
financial  position  and  the  profit  or  loss  by  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income, in these financial 
statements. 

2 

Summary of significant accounting policies 

The principal accounting policies applied in the  preparation of these consolidated financial statements 
are  set  out  below.    These  policies  have  been  consistently  applied  to  all  the  years  presented,  unless 
otherwise stated. 

(a)  Basis of preparation 

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards (IFRS). The measurement basis applied is the historical cost basis, except where otherwise 
stated  in  the  accounting  policies  below.    The  financial  statements  are  presented  in  Kenya  Shillings 
(Shs), rounded to the nearest thousand. 

The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  IFRS  requires  the  use  of  certain  critical 
accounting  estimates.    It  also  requires  the  Directors  to  exercise  judgement  in the  process of applying 
the  Group’s  accounting  policies.    The  areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or 
where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed in Note 3. 

Changes in accounting policy and disclosures 

(i)  New and amended standards adopted by the Group 

The following are the significant new and amended standards that have been adopted by the Group for 
the first time for the financial year beginning 1 January 2014: 

Amendment to IAS 32, ‘Financial instruments: Presentation’ on offsetting financial assets and financial 
liabilities. This amendment clarifies that the right of set-off must not be contingent on a future event. It 
must  also  be  legally  enforceable  for  all  counterparties  in the normal course of business, as well as in 
the  event  of  default, 
insolvency  or  bankruptcy.  The  amendment  also  considers  settlement 
mechanisms. The amendment did not have a significant effect on the Group financial statements. 

Amendments  to  IAS  36,  ‘Impairment  of  assets’,  on  the  recoverable  amount  disclosures  for  non-
financial  assets.  This  amendment  removed  certain  disclosures  of  the  recoverable  amount  of  CGUS 
(cash  generating  units)  which  had  been  included  in  IAS  36 by the issue of IFRS 13. The amendment 
did not have an impact on the Group financial statements. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

2 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(a)  Basis of preparation (continued) 

  Changes in accounting policy and disclosures (continued) 

(i)  New and amended standards adopted by the Group (continued) 

  Amendment  to  IAS  39,  ‘Financial  instruments:  Recognition  and  measurement’  on  the  novation  of 
derivatives and the continuation of hedge accounting. This amendment considers legislative changes 
to  ‘over-the-counter’  derivatives  and  the  establishment  of  central  counterparties.  Under  IAS  39 
novation  of  derivatives  to  central  counterparties would result in discontinuance of hedge accounting. 
The  amendment  provides  relief  from  discontinuing  hedge  accounting  when  novation  of  a  hedging 
instrument  meets  specified  criteria.  The  amendment  did  not  have  a  significant  effect  on  the  Group 
financial statements. 

IFRIC  21,  ‘Levies’,  sets  out  the accounting for an  obligation to pay a levy if that liability is within the 
scope of IAS 37 ‘Provisions’. The interpretation addresses what the obligating event is that gives rise 
to  pay  a  levy  and  when  a  liability  should  be  recognised.  The  amendment  did  not  have  a  significant 
effect on the Group financial statements. 

(ii) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted 

  A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual 
periods  beginning  after  1  January  2014,  and  have  not  been  applied  in  preparing  these  financial 
statements.  None  of  these  is  expected to have a significant effect on the  financial statements of the 
Group, except the following set out below: 

IFRS  9,  ‘Financial  instruments’,  addresses  the  classification,  measurement  and  recognition  of 
financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities.  The  complete  version  of  IFRS  9  was  issued  in  July  2014.  It 
replaces  the  guidance  in  IAS  39  that  relates  to  the  classification  and  measurement  of  financial 
instruments.  IFRS  9  retains  but  simplifies  the  mixed  measurement  model  and  establishes  three 
primary measurement categories for financial assets: amortised cost, fair value through OCI and fair 
value  through  P&L.  The  basis  of  classification  depends  on  the  entity’s  business  model  and  the 
contractual  cash  flow  characteristics  of  the  financial  asset.  Investments  in  equity  instruments  are 
required  to  be  measured  at  fair  value  through  statement  of  comprehensive  income  with  the 
irrevocable  option  at  inception  to  present  changes  in  fair value in OCI not  recycling. There  is now a 
new  expected  credit  losses  model  that  replaces  the incurred loss impairment model  used in IAS 39. 
For  financial  liabilities  there  were  no  changes  to  classification  and  measurement  except  for  the 
recognition of changes in own credit risk in other comprehensive income,  for liabilities designated at 
fair value through income  statement of  comprehensive  income. IFRS 9 relaxes the requirements for 
hedge  effectiveness  by  replacing  the  bright  line  hedge  effectiveness  tests.  It  requires  an  economic 
relationship  between  the  hedged  item  and  hedging  instrument  and  for  the  ‘hedged  ratio’  to  be  the 
same  as  the  one  management  actually  use  for  risk  management  purposes.  Contemporaneous 
documentation is still required but is different to that currently prepared under IAS 39. The standard is 
effective  for  accounting  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1  January  2018.  Early  adoption  is  permitted. 
The Company is yet to assess IFRS 9’s full impact on the Group financial statements. 

IFRS  15,  ‘Revenue  from  contracts  with  customers’  deals  with  revenue  recognition  and  establishes 
principles  for  reporting  useful  information  to  users  of  financial  statements  about  the  nature,  amount, 
timing  and  uncertainty  of  revenue  and  cash  flows  arising  from  an  entity’s  contracts  with  customers. 
Revenue  is recognised when a customer obtains control of a good or service and thus has the ability 
to  direct  the  use  and  obtain  the  benefits  from  the  good  or  service.  The  standard  replaces  IAS  18 
‘Revenue’ and IAS 11 ‘Construction contracts’ and related interpretations. The standard is effective for 
annual  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1  January  2017  and  earlier  application  is  permitted.  The 
Company is assessing the impact of IFRS 15 to the Group financial statements. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

2 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(a)  Basis of preparation (continued) 

  Changes in accounting policy and disclosures (continued) 

(ii) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted (continued) 

  Amendment  to  IAS  41,  ‘Agriculture’,  and  IAS  16,  Property,  plant  and  equipment.  The  amendments 
change  the  financial reporting for bearer plants, such  as tea bushes, avocado plantations, fruit trees, 
and flower bushes. A bearer plant is defined as a living plant that is used in the production or supply of 
agricultural  produce,  is  expected  to  bear  produce  for  more  than  one  period  and  has  a  remote 
likelihood  of  being  sold  as  agricultural  produce,  except  for  incidental  scrap  sales.  Previously,  bearer 
plants  were  not  defined  and  bearer  plants  related  to  agricultural  activity  were  included  within  the 
scope of IAS 41. Bearer plants are used solely to grow produce. The only significant future economic 
benefits from bearer plants arise from selling the agricultural produce that they create. 

Bearer  plants  meet  the  definition  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  in  IAS  16  and  their  operation  is 
similar  to  that of manufacturing. Accordingly, the amendments require bearer plants to be accounted 
for as property, plant and equipment and included within the scope of IAS 16, instead of IAS 41.  

Biological assets that meet the definition of bearer plants will be measured either at cost or revalued 
amounts,  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  impairment  losses.  Bearer  plants  are  measured  at 
accumulated costs until maturity similar to the accounting for self-constructed items of property, plant 
and equipment. The produce growing on bearer plants will remain within the scope of IAS 41 and are 
measured  at  fair  value  less  costs  to  sell  with  changes  recognised  in  the  income  statement  of 
comprehensive income as the produce grows.   

The amendments are to be applied retrospectively and are effective for annual periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2016. Early application is permitted.  

Existing IFRS preparers who measure bearer plants at fair value less cost to sell are permitted to use 
fair value as deemed cost for these assets upon adoption of the amendments.   

The Company is still assessing the impact of the amendments to the Group financial statements.  

(b)  Consolidation of subsidiaries 

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the group has control. The Group 
controls an entity when the group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement
with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries 
are  fully  consolidated  from  the  date  on  which  control  is  transferred  to  the  Group.  They  are 
deconsolidated from the date that control ceases. 

Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies 
are  eliminated.  Unrealised  losses are also eliminated  unless the transaction provides  evidence of an 
impairment of the asset transferred. 

(c)  Segment reporting 

  Operating  segments  are  reported  in  a  manner  consistent  with  the  internal  reporting  provided  to  the 
Executive  Directors,  who  are  responsible  for  allocating  resources  and  assessing  performance  of  the 
operating segments and making strategic decisions. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

2 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

  (d)  Revenue recognition 

  Revenue  comprises the fair value of the consideration received and  receivable for the sale of goods 
and services in the ordinary course of the Group’s activities. Revenue is shown net of value-added tax 
(VAT), returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the Group. 

The Group recognises  revenue  when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable 
that future economic benefits will flow to the Group and when specific criteria have been met for each 
of the Group’s  activities as described  below.   The amount of revenue is not considered to be reliably 
measurable  until  all  contingencies  relating  to  the  sale  have  been  resolved.  The  Group  bases  its 
estimates  on historical results, taking into consideration the type of customer, the  type of transaction 
and the specifics of each arrangement. 

Revenue is recognised as follows: 

i. 

ii. 
iii. 

Sales  are  recognised  upon  delivery  of  products  to  the  customer,  the customer has accepted 
the products and collectability of the related receivables is reasonably assured.  
Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method 
Dividends  are  recognised  as  income  in  the  period  in  which  the  right  to  receive  payment  is 
established. 

(e)  Functional currency and translation of foreign currencies 

(i)  Functional and presentation currency 

Items  included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic 
environment  in  which  the  entity  operates  (‘the  functional  currency’).  The  financial  statements  are 
presented in Kenyan Shillings which is the Company’s functional currency. 

(ii)  Transactions and balances 

  Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of the respective entity using 
the  exchange  rates  prevailing  at  the  dates  of  the  transactions.    Foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses 
resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates 
of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the statement of 
comprehensive income. 

Foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses  that  relate  to  borrowings  and  cash  and  cash  equivalents  are 
presented in the income statement of comprehensive income within ‘finance income or cost’. All other 
foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses  are  presented  in  the  statement  of  income  statement  of 
comprehensive income within ‘other income’ or ‘other expenses’. 

 (f)  Property, plant and equipment 

All categories of property, plant and equipment are initially recorded at historical cost and subsequently 
stated  at  cost  less  depreciation.  Historical  cost  includes  expenditure  that  is  directly  attributable  to  the 
acquisition of the items.   

Subsequent  costs  are  included  in  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  or  recognised  as  a  separate  asset,  as 
appropriate, only when it is  probable that  future  economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the 
Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably.  All other repairs and maintenance are charged to 
the income statement within ‘cost of production’ during the financial period in which they are incurred. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

2 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

 (f)  Property, plant and equipment (continued) 

Freehold  land  is  not  depreciated.    Depreciation  on  other  assets  is  calculated  using  the  straight  line 
method to write cost to their residual values over their estimated useful life as follows: 

Buildings, dams and improvements                          4 – 40 years 
Plant and machinery                                               10 – 13 years 
Motor vehicles, tractors, trailers and implements     4 – 10 years 
Furniture, fittings and equipment                              3 – 8 years  
Capital work in progress is not depreciated 

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each 
reporting date. 

Property,  plant  and  equipment  are  reviewed  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in 
circumstances  indicate  that  the  carrying  amount  may  not  be  recoverable.  An  impairment  loss  is 
recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The 
recoverable  amount  is  the  higher  of  an  asset’s  fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the 
purposes  of  assessing  impairment,  assets  are  grouped  at  the  lowest  levels  for  which  there  are 
separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). 

Gains  and  losses  on  disposal  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  are  determined  by  reference  to  their 
carrying amounts and are taken into account in determining operating profit. 

(g)  Biological assets 

Biological assets comprise tea, avocado, pineapple, macadamia, timber and livestock. 

Biological assets are measured on initial recognition and at each reporting date at fair value less costs 
to  sell.    Any  gains  or  losses  arising  on  initial  recognition  of  biological  assets  and  from  subsequent 
changes  in  fair value  less  costs  to  sell  are  recognised  in  the  statement of comprehensive income in 
the year in which they arise. 

The fair value of livestock is determined based on market prices of livestock of similar age, breed and 
genetic  merit.    The  fair  value  of  avocado  and  mature  macadamia  is  determined  based  on  the  net 
present values of expected future  cash flows, discounted at current market-determined pre-tax rates. 
The  discount  rate  used  reflects  the  cost  of  capital,  an  assessment  of  country  risk,  and  the  risk 
associated  with  avocado  and  macadamia.    The  fair  value  of  other  biological  assets  including  tea  is 
based on market prices as valued by an external independent valuer. 

Purchases  and  development  of  biological  assets  include  cost  of  planting,  breeding  and  upkeep  until 
they mature. 

Subsequently  all costs of upkeep and maintenance of mature biological  assets  are recognised in the 
statement  of  comprehensive  income within ‘cost of production’ under cost of production in the period 
in which they are incurred. 

(h)  Operating leases 

Leases in which  a significant portion  of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor 
are classified as operating leases. Payments made or receipts under operating leases are charged or 
credited to the statement of comprehensive income within ‘cost of production’ on a straight-line basis 
over the period of the lease. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

2  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(i) 

Inventories 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.  

Agricultural  produce  at  the  point  of  harvest  is  measured at fair value  less costs to sell.  Any changes 
arising on initial recognition of agricultural produce at fair value less costs to sell are recognised in the 
statement of comprehensive income in the year in which they arise. 

The cost of other inventory is determined by the weighted average method. Net realisable value is the 
estimate of the selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the costs of completion and selling 
expenses. 

(j)  Receivables 

  Receivables  are  amounts  due  from  customers  for  merchandise  sold  or  services  performed  in  the 
ordinary  course  of  business.    If  collection  is  expected  in  one  year  or  less  (or  in  the  normal  operating 
cycle of the business if longer), they are classified as current assets.  If not, they are presented as non-
current assets. 

  Receivables  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value  and  subsequently  measured  at  amortised  cost  using 
the  effective  interest  method.    A  provision  for  impairment  of  receivables  is  established  when  there  is 
objective  evidence  that  the  Group  will  not  be  able  to  collect  all  the  amounts  due  according  to  the 
original  terms  of  receivables.    The  amount  of  the  provision  is  the  difference  between  the  carrying 
amount  and  the  present  value  of  expected  cash  flows,  discounted  at  the  effective  interest  rate.    The 
amount  of  the  provision  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  within  ‘cost  of 
production’. 

(k)  Payables 

  Payables are obligations to pay for goods  and  services that have been acquired in the ordinary course 
of  business  from  suppliers.    Accounts  payable  are  classified  as  current  liabilities  if  payment  is  due 
within  one  year  or  less  (or  in  the  normal  operating  cycle  of  the  business  if  longer).  If  not,  they  are 
presented as non-current liabilities. 

Payables  are  recognised  initially  at  fair value  and  subsequently  measured  at  amortised  cost using the 
effective interest method. 

(l)  Share capital 

Stock units are classified as equity. 

(m) Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  include  cash  in  hand,  deposits  held  at  call  with  banks,  other  short  term 
highly  liquid  investments  with  original  maturities  of  three  months  or  less,  and  bank  overdrafts.    Bank 
overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position. 

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For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

2  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(n)  Financial assets 

The  Group  classifies  its  financial  assets  in  the  following  categories:    financial  assets  at  fair  value 
through  profit  or  loss,  loans  and  receivables,  held-to-maturity  financial  assets,  and  available-for-sale 
financial  assets.    The  classification  depends  on  the  purpose  for  which  the  financial  assets  were 
acquired.  Management determines the classification of its financial assets at initial recognition and re-
evaluates such designation at every reporting date:  

(i)  Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 

This  category  has  two  sub-categories:  financial  assets  held  for  trading,  and  those  designated  at  fair 
value  through  profit  or  loss  at  inception.  A  financial  asset  is  classified  in  this  category  if  acquired 
principally  for  the  purpose  of  selling  in  the  short  term,  or  if  so  classifying  eliminates  or  significantly 
reduces a measurement inconsistency.  Derivatives are also categorised as held for trading. Assets in 
this  category  are  classified  as  current  assets.  During  the  year,  the  Group  did  not  hold  any  financial 
assets in this category. 

(ii)  Loans and receivables 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are 
not quoted in an active  market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 
12 months after the end of reporting date. These are classified as non-current assets.  

(iii)  Financial assets held-to-maturity 

Financial  assets  held-to-maturity  are  non-derivative  financial  assets  with  fixed  or  determinable 
payments  and  fixed  maturities  that  the  Group’s  management  has  the  positive  intention  and  ability  to 
hold to maturity.  

(iv)  Financial assets available-for-sale 

Financial assets available-for-sale are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not 
classified  in  any  of  the  other  categories.  They are included in non-current assets unless management 
intends to dispose of the investment within 12 months of the balance sheet date. 

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on the trade date, which is the date on 
which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets are initially recognised at fair 
value,  plus  transaction  costs  for  all  financial  assets  not  carried  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss. 
Financial  assets  carried  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value,  and 
transaction  costs  are  expensed.  Financial  assets  are  derecognised  when  the  rights  to  receive  cash 
flows  from  the  financial  assets  have  expired  or  have  been  transferred  and  the  Group  has  transferred 
substantially all risks and rewards of ownership. Available for-sale financial assets and financial assets 
at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  are  subsequently  carried  at  fair  value.  Loans  and  receivables  and 
held-to-maturity financial assets are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

Realised and unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the ‘financial assets 
at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss’  category  are  included  in  the  profit  and  loss  account  within  other 
losses/(gains) in the period in which they arise. Unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the 
fair  value  of  non-monetary  securities  classified  as  available-for-sale  are  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive  income.    When  securities  classified  as  available-for-sale  are  sold  or  impaired,  the 
accumulated  fair  value  adjustments  are  included  in  the  income  statement  as  gains  and  losses  from 
investment securities. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

2  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(o)  Financial assets (continued) 

(iv)  Financial assets available-for-sale (continued) 

Derivatives,  which  comprise  solely  forward  foreign  exchange  contracts,  are  initially  recognised  at  fair 
value  on  the  date  the  derivative  contract  is  entered  into  and  are  subsequently  measured  at  fair value.  
The  fair  value  is  determined  using  forward  exchange  market  rates  at  the  balance  sheet  date.    The 
derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised 
immediately in the profit and loss account. 

  The fair values  of quoted investments are based on current bid prices. If the market for a financial asset 
is not active (and for unlisted securities), the Group establishes fair value by using valuation techniques. 
These  include  the  use  of  recent  arm’s  length  transactions,  reference  to  other  instruments  that  are 
substantially  the  same,  discounted  cash  flow  analysis  and  option  pricing  models  refined  to  reflect  the
issuer’s  specific  circumstances.  During  the  year,  the  Group  did  not  hold  any  financial  assets  in  this 
category. 

(p)  Employee benefits 

(i) Post employment benefits obligations 

  For  unionised  employees,  the  Group  has  an  unfunded  obligation  to  pay  terminal  gratuities  under  its 
Collective  Bargaining  Agreement  with  the  union.    Employees  who  resign  after  completing  at  least  ten 
years (Nandi Hills employees) or employees who retire and have completed at least five years (Makuyu 
employees)  of  service  are  entitled  to  twenty  one  days  pay  (Nandi  Hills  employees)  or  eighteen  days 
(Makuyu  employees)  for  each  completed  year  of  service  respectively.    The  liability  recognised  in  the 
statement  of  financial  position  in  respect  of  this  defined  benefit  scheme  is  the  present  value  of  the 
defined benefit obligation at the reporting date. The obligation  is estimated annually using the projected 
unit  credit  method  by  independent  actuaries.  The  present  value  is  determined  by  discounting  the 
estimated  future  cash  outflows  using  interest  rates  of  government  bonds.  The  currency  and  estimated 
term  of  these  bonds is consistent with the currency and estimated term of the post-employment benefit 
obligation.    The  obligation  relating  to  employees  who  have  reached  the  minimum  retirement  age  and 
completed the required  years of  service and  are still in employment are classified as payable within the 
next twelve months. 

  Remeasurement  of  post  employment  benefit  obligations  arising  from  experience  adjustments  and 
changes in actuarial assumptions are charged or credited to equity in other comprehensive income in the 
period in which they arise. 

  The  Group  operates  a  defined  contribution  post-employment  benefit  scheme  for  management 
employees.  A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group pays fixed contributions 
into  a  separate  entity.  The  Group  has  no  legal  or  constructive obligations to pay further contributions if
the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in 
the current and prior periods. 

  The  assets  of  the  defined  contribution  post-employment  benefit  scheme  are  held  in  a  separate  trustee 
administered fund, which is funded by contributions from both the Group and the employees.  The Group 
and  all  its  employees  also  contribute  to  the  statutory  National  Social  Security  Fund,  which  is  a  defined 
contribution scheme. 

  The  Group’s  contributions  to  both  these  defined  contribution  schemes  are  charged  to  the  statement  of 

comprehensive income within ‘cost of production’ in the year in which they fall due. 

(ii) Other entitlements 

The estimated monetary liability for employees’ accrued annual leave entitlement at the reporting date is 
recognised as an expense accrual. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

2  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(q)  Current and deferred income tax 

The  tax  expense  for  the  period  comprises  current  and  deferred  income  tax.  Tax  is  recognised  in  the 
statement  of  comprehensive  income  except  to  the  extent  that  it  relates  to  items  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive  income  or  directly  in  equity.    In  this  case,  the  tax  is  also  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively. 

(i) Current income tax 

The current income  tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax enacted or substantively enacted at 
the reporting date.  Directors periodically evaluate positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations 
in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions where appropriate 
on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. 

(ii) Deferred income tax 

Deferred income tax  is recognised, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between 
the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying values in the financial statements.   However, if 
the deferred tax liabilities are not recognised if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill; deferred 
income  tax is  not accounted for if  it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction 
other  than  a  business  combination  that  at  the  time  of  the  transaction  affects  neither  accounting  nor 
taxable income statement of comprehensive income.  Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates 
and  laws  that  have  been  enacted  or  substantively  enacted  at  the  reporting  date  and  are  expected  to 
apply when the related deferred income tax liability is settled. 

Deferred income tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits 
will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. 

Deferred  income  tax  is  provided  on  temporary  differences  arising  on  investments  in  subsidiaries  and 
associates, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference is controlled by the Group
and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. 

Deferred  income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  when  there  is  a  legally  enforceable  right  to  offset 
current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income taxes assets and liabilities 
relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different 
taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis. 

(r)  Borrowings 

Borrowings  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value,  net  of  transaction  costs  incurred.  Borrowings  are 
subsequently  stated  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest  method;  any  differences  between 
proceeds  (net  of  transaction  costs)  and  the  redemption  value  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of 
comprehensive income within ‘cost of production’ over the period of the borrowings. 

Borrowings  are  classified  as  current  liabilities  unless  the  company  has  an  unconditional  right  to  defer 
settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date. 

(s)  Dividends 

Dividends  on  stock  units  are  charged  to  equity  in  the  period  in  which  they  are  declared.  Proposed 
dividends are shown as a separate component of equity until declared. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

3  Critical accounting estimates and judgements 

The estimates and assumptions that have significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below: 

Estimates  and  judgements  are  continually  evaluated  and  are  based  on  historical  experience  and  other 
factors,  including  experience  of  future  events  that  are  believed  to  be  reasonable  under  the 
circumstances. 

(a)  Critical accounting estimates and assumptions 

(i)  Biological assets 

Critical assumptions are made by the directors and the independent valuer in determining the fair values 
of biological assets.  The key assumptions are set out in Note 6. 

(ii) Post employment benefits obligations 

Critical assumptions are made by the actuary in determining the present value of the service gratuities to 
non-management  employees.  The  carrying  amount  of  the  provision  and  the  key  assumptions  made  in 
estimating the provision are set out in Note 16. 

(b)  Critical judgements in applying the entity’s accounting policies 

In  the  process  of  applying  the  Company’s  accounting  policies,  the  Directors  have  made  judgements  in 
determining: 

the classification of financial assets and leases  

• 
•  whether financial and non-financial assets are impaired 
• 

the recoverability of tax assets.   

4  Financial risk management objectives and policies 

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks, including credit risk, liquidity risk, prices for 
its  agricultural  produce,  foreign  currency  exchange  rates  and  interest  rates.    The  Group’s  overall  risk 
management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial and agricultural markets and seeks 
to  minimise  potential  adverse  effects  on  its  financial  performance,  but  the  Group  does  not  hedge  any 
risks. 

Financial  risk  management  is  carried  out  by  the  finance  department  under  policies  approved  by  the
Board  of  Directors.    These  policies  provide  principles  for  overall  risk  management,  as  well  as  policies 
covering specific areas such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. 

  Market risk 

(i) Foreign exchange risk 

The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency 
exposures,  primarily  with  respect  to  the  US  dollar  and  Euro.    Foreign  exchange  risk  arises  from  future 
commercial transactions, and recognised assets and liabilities. 

At  31  December 2014, if  the Shilling was weaker/stronger by  5% (2013: 5%) against the US dollar with 
all other variables held constant, the consolidated post tax profit would have been Shs 4,855,231 (2013: 
Sh112,561) higher/lower mainly as a result of US dollar deposits and trade receivables.  

At  31  December  2014  if  the  Shilling  was  weaker/stronger  by  5%  (2013:  5%)  against  the  Euro  with  all 
other  variables  held  constant,  the  consolidated  post  tax  profit  would  have  been  Shs  4,941,650
higher/lower (2013: Sh493,730) mainly as a result of Euro deposits. 

(ii) Price risk 

The Group does not hold any financial instruments subject to price risk. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

4  Financial risk management objectives and policies (continued) 

  Market risk (continued) 

(iii) Interest rate risk  

The  Group  has  borrowings  and  bank  overdraft  facilities  at  variable  rates,  which  exposes  the  Group  to 
cash flow interest rate risk.  The Group regularly monitors financing options available to ensure optimum 
interest rates are  obtained.  For the year ended 31 December 2014, an increase/decrease of 5% (2013: 
5%) would have resulted in a decrease/increase in post tax profit of Shs Nil (2013: Shs Nil). 

The  Group  has  interest  earning  deposits,  whose  income  would  be  subject  to  interest  rate  risk.    An 
increase/decrease in interest rates of 5% (2013: 5%) would have resulted in an increase/decrease in post 
tax profit of Shs 6,653,648 (2013: Shs 5,140,279). 

Credit risk 

Credit risk arises from deposits with banks, as well as trade and other receivables. The Group does not 
have  any  significant  concentrations  of  credit  risk.  The  Group  has  policies  in  place  to  ensure  that  sales 
are made to customers with an appropriate credit history. 

The  amount  that  best  represents  the  Group’s  and  company’s  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk  at 
31 December 2014 is the carrying value of the financial assets in the statement of financial position. 

Collateral  is  held  only  for  staff  loans  amounting  to  Shs  24,425,771  (2013:  Shs  20,492,420)  included  in 
other  receivables.  The  Group  does  not  grade  the  credit  quality  of  receivables.    All  receivables that are 
neither  past  due  or  impaired  are  within  their  approved  credit  limits,  and  no  receivables  have  had  their 
terms renegotiated. 

None  of  the  assets  are  past due or impaired except for the  following amounts (which are due within 30 
days of the end of the month in which they are invoiced): 

Past due but not impaired: 
by up to 30 days 
by 31 to 60 days 
by 61 to 90 days 
over 90 days 

2014 
     Shs’000

2013 
     Shs’000

- 
1,234 
58 
2,221 

- 
1,963 
161 
865 

Total past due but not impaired 

3,513

2,989

Individually impaired 

Liquidity risk  

- 

- 

Prudent  liquidity  risk  management  includes  maintaining  sufficient  cash  balances,  and  the  availability of 
funding  from  an  adequate  amount  of  committed  credit  facilities.  Due  to  the  dynamic  nature  of  the 
underlying businesses, the finance department maintains flexibility in funding by maintaining availability 
under committed credit lines. 

Directors monitor rolling forecasts of the Group’s liquidity reserve on the basis of expected cash flow. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

4 

Financial risk management objectives and policies (continued) 

Liquidity risk (continued) 

The  table  below  analyses  the  Group’s  and  Company’s  financial  liabilities  that  will  be  settled  on  a  net 
basis  into  relevant  maturity  groupings  based  on  the  remaining  period  at  the  reporting  date  to  the 
contractual  maturity  date.  The  amounts  disclosed  in  the  table  below  are  the  contractual  undiscounted 
cash flows. Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying balances, as the impact of discounting is 
not significant. 

      Group 

Less than 1 
year 

Between 1 
and 2 years 

Between 2 
and 5 years 

Over 5 years 

Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000 

At 31 December 2014: 
 - Payables and accrued expenses 
 - Current income tax 

At 31 December 2013: 
 - Payables and accrued expenses 
  - Current income tax 

145,403  

16,519 

129,610  
 7,805 

-  

-  

-  

-  

- 

- 

Less than 1 
year 

Between 1 
and 2 years 

Between 2 
and 5 years 

Over 5 years 

Company 

Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000 

At 31 December 2014: 
 - Payables and accrued expenses 
 - Current income tax 

153,787  
         16,572  

At 31 December 2013: 
 - Payables and accrued expenses 
  - Current income tax 

137,993  
 7,858 

Capital management 

-  

-  

-  

-  

- 

- 

The  Group’s  objectives  when  managing  capital  are  to  safeguard  the  Group’s  ability  to  continue  as  a 
going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to 
reduce  the  cost  of  capital.  In  order  to  maintain  or adjust  the  capital  structure,  the  Group  may limit the 
amount of dividends paid to shareholders. 

The  Company  ensures  that  funds  are  available  for  capital  developments  by  capping  the  dividends 
payable.  The dividends paid and proposed are shown in Note 12. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

4    Financial risk management objectives and policies (continued) 

      Fair value estimation 

IFRS  13  requires  disclosure  of  fair  value  measurements  by  level  of  the  following  fair  value 
measurement hierarchy: 

•  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1). 
•  Inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or   liability, 
   either directly (that is, as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices) (level 2). 
•   Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable 
    inputs) (level 3). 

The  fair  value  of  financial  instruments  that  are  not  traded  in  an  active  market  (for  example,  over-the-
counter derivatives) is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise 
the  use  of  observable  market  data  where  it  is  available  and  rely  as  little  as  possible on entity specific 
estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument  are observable, the instrument is 
included in level 2. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

5.  Segmental reporting 

Directors have determined the operating segments based on the reports reviewed by the Executive Directors to make strategic decisions.  

The  Group  operates  in  two  geographical  areas  in  Kenya,  Makuyu  and  Nandi  Hills,  under  several  operating  segments.  The  principal  operating  segments  currently 
consist  of  Avocados,  Tea  and  Forestry.    Macadamia  will  become a reportable  operating segment in future (currently under all other segments) as it is expected to 
materially  contribute  to  Group  sales  in  the  future.  Other  segments  derive  their  sales  from  livestock,  fresh  pineapples and joint projects and are included under “all 
other segments” as they individually fall below the threshold of 10% of Group sales.  

Segment  assets  consist  primarily  of  property,  plant  and  equipment,  biological  assets,  inventories,  receivables  and  prepayments.  Unallocated  assets  are  property, 
plant and equipment, and inventories relating to Main Office and Engineering. Segmental liabilities consist primarily of borrowings, payables and accrued expenses. 
Unallocated liabilities are taxes, borrowings and non-current liabilities. The segment information for the reportable segments for the year ended 31 December 2014 
and 31 December 2013 is as follows:  

2014 

2013 

Tea 

2014   
Avocados 

2013    

2014     

Forestry 

2013   

2014   

2013   
  All other segments   

2014   

2013   

Consolidated 

Sales to external customers 
Sales - continuing operations 

Comprising 
Major external customers sales 
All other external customers sales 

Shs’000 

Shs’000 

Shs’000    Shs’000     Shs’000    Shs’000    Shs’000    Shs’000    Shs’000    Shs’000   

232,533 

250,918 

  1,127,412  

862,772     157,815   

158,121  

172,157  

112,564   1,689,917   1,384,375  

232,533 
- 

250,918 
- 

  1,103,437  
23,975  

837,163    

-   
25,609     157,815   

-  
158,121  

34,418   

-    1,370,388    1,088,081   
137,739    112,564    319,529    296,294   

232,533 

250,918 

  1,127,412    862,772     157,815   

158,121   

172,157    112,564    1,689,917    1,384,375   

Geographical analysis  
United Kingdom 
Continental Europe 
Kenya 
Others 

- 
- 
232,533 
- 

- 
- 
250,918 
- 

703,671  
399,766  
23,975  
-  

513,560    
323,603    

-   
-   
25,609     157,815   
-   

-    

-  
-  
158,121  
-  

-   
-   

-    703,671    513,560   
-    399,766    323,603   
137,739    112,564    552,062    547,212   
-   

34,418   

34,418   

-   

232,533 

250,918 

  1,127,412  

862,772     157,815   

158,121  

172,157    112,564    1,689,917    1,384,375   

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

5.  Segmental reporting (continued)  

2014  

2013  

Tea 

2014   
Avocados 

2013  

2014   

2013  

2014  

2013  

Forestry 

  All other segments 

2014    
Consolidated 

2013   

Shs’000   Shs’000   Shs’000    Shs’000   Shs’000 

  Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000     Shs’000   

Profit/(loss) 
Gross profit /(loss) before depreciation and 
fair value changes in biological assets 
Depreciation charge 
Changes in fair value of biological assets 
Gross profit  
Distribution costs 
Segment profit 
Other unallocated income and expenses 
Other income 
Interest income 
Admin expenditure (under COP) 
Profit/(Loss) before income tax 
Income tax expense 
Profit/(Loss) for the year  

6,891  
(3,976 ) 
10,000  
12,915  
-  
12,915  

2,713  
-  
-  
15,628  
(4,873 ) 
10,755  

44,672   736,568   540,053  
(14,920 ) 
(15,897 ) 
(3,586 ) 
919  
8,409  
3,500  
44,586   729,080   526,052  
-   (484,829 )  (355,387 ) 
44,586   244,251   170,665  

19,864 
(2,439 ) 
(27,073 ) 
(9,648 ) 
- 
(9,648 ) 

-  
-  
-  

2,646  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
47,232   244,251   170,665  
(14,660 ) 
(52,973 ) 
(76,165 ) 
32,572   168,086   117,692  

- 
- 
- 
(9,648 ) 
3,009 
(6,639  ) 

48,761 
(2,959 ) 
38,066  
83,868  
-  
83,868  

-  
-  
-  
83,868  
(26,032 ) 
57,836  

27,175  
(22,579 ) 
87,977  
92,573  
(2,547 ) 
90,026  

(18,799 ) 
(23,704 ) 
53,832  
11,329  
-  
11,329  

790,498  
(44,891 )  
79,313    
824,920    
(487,376 )  
337,544    

614,687  
(45,169 ) 
96,317  
665,835  
(355,387 ) 
310,448  

3,689  
77,106  
(188,253 ) 
(17,432 ) 
5,435  
(11,997 ) 

5,805  
77,971  
(157,564 ) 
(62,459 ) 
19,387  
(43,072 ) 

6,402    
77,106    
(188,253 )  
232,799    
(72,594 )  
160,205    

8,451  
77,971  
(157,564 ) 
239,306  
(74,278 ) 
165,028  

Assets (all located in Kenya) 
Segment assets 
Unallocated assets 

Liabilities 
Segment liabilities  
Unallocated liabilities 

Additions 
Property, plant and equipment 
Biological assets 

823,996   802,618   925,778   885,455   518,134 

  557,307  

840,954  

588,578   3,108,862     2,833,958  
748,592     883,585  
   3,857,454     3,717,543  

30,817  

17,470  

31,191  

24,687  

- 

-  

-  

-  

62,008    

42,157  
810,718     771,358  
872,726     813,515  

-  
-  
-  

2,987  
-  
2,987  

26,208  
182  
26,390  

12,065  
3,955  
16,020  

6,757 
15,852 
22,609 

2,259  
9,493  
11,752  

30,853  
78,592  
109,445  

21,090  
68,665  
89,755  

63,818    
94,626    

38,401  
82,113  
158,444     120,514  

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

6   Biological assets – Group and Company  

Changes in carrying amounts of biological assets comprise: 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

At start of year 
Increase due to purchases and development 
Gains arising from changes in fair value less costs to sell 
Decrease due to harvest and sales 

116,646
12,526
32,081
(45,328) 

1,789,175
294,795
47,232 
(218,628) 

1,905,821
307,321
79,313
(263,956) 

Livestock 
Shs’000 

Plantation 
Shs’000 

Total 
Shs’000 

At end of year 

115,925 

1,912,574 

2,028,499 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

At start of year 
Increase due to purchases and development 
Gains arising from changes in fair value less costs to sell 
Decrease due to harvest and sales 

111,172
7,839
36,779
(39,144) 

1,645,956
241,605
59,538 
(157,924) 

1,757,128
249,444
96,317
(197,068) 

At end of year 

116,646 

1,789,175 

1,905,821 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

 16  Biological assets – Group and Company (continued) 

Biological assets are carried at fair value less costs to sell. 

Plantations comprise tea, timber, avocado, pineapple and macadamia plantings.  

The fair value of avocado plantation is estimated based on the present value of expected net cash flows,
using  a  current  market  determined  pre-tax  rate  of  17.5%  per  annum.    The  key  assumptions  made 
concerning the future are as follows: 

•  projected lifespan of 25 years 
• 
• 
• 

climatic condition will remain the same 
the market price will remain constant based on recent market prices 
the costs to be incurred in growing the avocados and getting them to the market will remain constant 
based on recent financial budgets of the company 

The  fair  value  of  macadamia  plantation  is  estimated  based  on  the  present  value  of  expected  net  cash 
flows, using a current market determined pre-tax rate of 17.5% per annum.  The key assumptions made 
concerning the future are as follows: 

•  projected lifespan of 30 years 
• 
• 
• 

climatic condition will remain the same 
recent market price will prevail 
the  costs  to  be  incurred  in  growing  the  macadamia  and  getting  them  to  the  market  will  remain 
constant based on recent financial budgets of the company 

The  fair  value  of  other  plantations  is  determined  by  external  independent  valuation  based  on  recent 
market transaction prices. 

The  fair value  of  livestock  is  determined  based  on  market  prices  of  livestock  of  similar  age, breed and 
genetic merit. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

6   Biological assets – Group and Company (continued) 

The following table presents Group’s biological assets that are measured at fair value: 

Level 1 
Shs’000 

Level 2 
Shs’000 

Level 3 
Shs’000 

Total 
Shs’000 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Livestock 
Avocado 
Tea 
Forestry 
Macadamia 
Pineapple 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

Livestock 
Avocado 
Tea 
Forestry 
Macadamia 
Pineapple 

-
-
-
-
-
- 

- 

-
-
-
-
-
- 

- 

115,925
-
235,000 
454,249 
- 
63,000 

-
699,404
-
-
460,921
- 

115,925
699,404
235,000
454,249
460,921
63,000 

868,174 

1,160,325 

2,028,499 

116,646
-
225,000 
489,770 
- 
54,000 

-
689,719
-
-
330,686
- 

116,646
689,719
225,000
489,770 
330,686 
54,000 

885,416 

1,020,405 

1,905,821 

There were no transfers between any levels during the year. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

6   Biological assets – Group and Company (continued) 

       The movement in the fair value of the assets within level 3 of the hierarchy is as follows:- 

Avocado   Macadamia  
Shs’000  
Shs’000  

Total

Year ended 31 December 2014 

At start of year  
Increase due to plantings 
Gain in income statement of comprehensive income arising 
from biological transformation 
Decrease due to harvest 

689,719  
158,443  

330,686  
91,879  

1,020,405
250,322

8,409
(157,167) 

48,060
(9,704) 

56,469
(166,871) 

699,404 

460,921 

1,160,325 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

At start of year  
Increase due to plantings 
Gain in income statement of comprehensive income arising 
from biological transformation 
Decrease due to harvest 

685,457  
138,212  

244,499  
67,893  

929,956
206,105

 919

(134,869) 

18,294
-

19,213
(134,869) 

689,719

330,686

1,020,405

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

6   Biological assets – Group and Company (continued) 

  The following unobservable inputs at the respective year ends were used to measure the Company’s avocado plantations 

  Year ended 31 December 2014 

Description 

Fair value at 
31 December  

Valuation 
techniques 

Unobservable 
inputs 

Range of  
unobservable 
inputs–31 Dec  

Relationship of 
unobservable inputs to fair value 

Shs’000 

Avocado 
Plantations 

699,404  Discounted 
cash flows 

Yield  - Kgs 
per Hectare 

22,000  The higher the yield, the higher the value 

Price per 
carton 

€3.00 – €3.58 

The higher the market price, the higher the fair value 

Discount rate 

17.50%  The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

Description 

Fair value at 
31 December  

Valuation 
techniques 

Unobservable 
inputs 

Range of  
unobservable 
inputs–31 Dec  

Relationship of 
unobservable inputs to fair value 

Shs’000 

Avocado 
Plantations 

689,719  Discounted 
cash flows 

Yield  - Kgs 
per Hectare 

22,000  The higher the yield, the higher the value 

Price per 
carton 

€2.60 – €3.52 

The higher the market price, the higher the fair value 

Discount rate 

17.50%  The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

6   Biological assets – Group and Company (continued) 

The following unobservable inputs at the year end were used to measure the Company’s macadamia plantations 

  Year ended 31 December 2014 

Description 

Fair value at 
31 December  

Valuation 
techniques 

Unobservable 
inputs 

Range of 
unobservable 
inputs-31 Dec 

Relationship of 
unobservable inputs to fair value 

Macadamia 
Plantations 

Shs’000 

460,921 

Discounted 
cash flows 

Yield Kgs/Ha 

1,000  The higher the yield, the higher the value 

Kernel price 

$5.40 – $7.65  The higher the market price, the higher the fair 

value 

Discount rate 

17.50%  The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value 

 Year ended 31 December 2013 

Description 

Fair value at 
31 December  

Valuation 
techniques 

Unobservable 
inputs 

Range of 
unobservable 
inputs-31 Dec 

Relationship of 
unobservable inputs to fair value 

Macadamia 
Plantations 

Shs’000 

330,686 

Discounted 
cash flows 

Yield Kgs/Ha 

1,000  The higher the yield, the higher the value 

Kernel price 

$4.50 – $5.50  The higher the market price, the higher the fair 

value 

Discount rate 

17.50%  The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

6   Biological assets – Group and Company (continued) 

  Areas planted with the various crops at the year end: 
  Tea 
  Timber plantations  
  Avocado 
  Pineapple 
  Macadamia 

  Cattle numbers at the year end 

  Output of agricultural produce during the year: 
  Tea (green leaf) 
  Avocado 
  Pineapple 
  Macadamia 

  Timber harvested during the year was: 

2014 

2013 
  Hectares  Hectares 

510 
1,715 
414 
50 
698 

510 
1,656 
414 
48 
621 

Head 

Head 

4,305 

4,499 

Metric 
tonnes

Metric 
tonnes

7,517 
8,841 
1,552 
165 

6,923 
6,423 
1,478 
42 

Cubic 
metres

Cubic 
metres

5,502 

4,863 

  Agricultural  produce  of tea bushes is the  harvested green leaf which is processed soon after harvest in 
the factory to made tea. The company did not have any biological produce of green leaf (tea) at year end 
(2013: Nil). Timber is included under inventory. 

Financial risk management strategies 

The group is exposed to financial risks arising from changes in the prices of the agricultural products it 
produces.  

There  are  no  futures  markets  available  for  the  majority  of  crops  grown  by  the  Group.  The  Group’s 
exposure  to  this  risk  is  mitigated  by  the  geographical  spread  of  its  market  and  regular  review  of 
available market data on sales and production.  

The Group monitors closely the returns it achieves from its crops and considers replacing its biological 
assets when yields decline with age or markets change.  

Further  financial  risk  arises  from  changes  in  market  prices  of  key  cost  components.  Such  costs  are 
closely monitored. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

6  Biological assets – Group and Company (continued) 

Fair value of the agricultural output after deducting costs to sell: 
Tea (green leaf) 
Avocado 
Pineapple 
Others 

7  Other Income  

Net foreign exchange gain/(loss) other than cash and cash equivalents 
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Rental Income 
Sundry 

8 

Finance income and costs 

Interest income on short term bank deposits 
Net foreign exchange (loss)/gain on cash and cash equivalents 

2014 
Shs’000

2013 
Shs’000

227,607 
474,156 
43,125 
256,891 

264,466 
345,894 
38,250 
182,169 

1,001,779 

830,779 

2014
Shs’000

2013
Shs’000

132 
1,328 
3,572 
1,370 

(1,103) 
1,229 
3,322 
5,003 

6,402 

8,451

2014
Shs’000

2013
Shs’000

84,791
(7,685) 

77,043
928 

77,106

77,971

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

9  Expenses by nature 

The following items have been charged/(credited) in arriving at profit before income tax:- 

Depreciation on property, plant and equipment (Note 17) 
Repairs and maintenance expenditure on property, plant and equipment  
Amortisation of prepaid operating lease rentals (Note 18) 
Gain arising from changes in fair value less costs to sell of biological 
assets (Note 6) 
Inventories expensed  
Employee benefits expense (Note 10) 
Auditor’s remuneration 

10  Employee benefits expense  

The following items are included within employee benefits expense: 

Salaries and wages 
Post employment benefits costs: 

Post employment benefit obligations (Note 16)  
Defined contribution scheme 
National Social Security Fund 

11 

Income tax expense  

Current income tax 
Deferred income tax (Note 15): 
- Current year charge  
- Prior year under provision 

Deferred income tax relating other comprehensive income 

2014
Shs’000

2013
Shs’000

44,891
40,809
5

45,169
38,227
5

(79,313) 
545,308
401,361
5,775

(96,317) 
461,759
361,999
5,775

2014 
Shs’000 

2013   
Shs’000   

381,808  

341,712  

11,411  
2,547  
5,595  

12,216  
2,405  
5,666  

401,361 

361,999 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013   
Shs’000   

56,004 

34,044   

13,981  
35  
2,574  

44,948  
118  
(4,832 ) 

Income tax expense 

72,594 

74,278   

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

11  Income tax expense (continued) 

The  tax  on  the  Group’s  profit  before  income  tax  differs  from  the  theoretical  amount  that  would  arise 
using the statutory income tax rate as follows: 

2014  
Shs’000  

2013  
Shs’000  

Profit before income tax 

232,799  

239,306  

Tax calculated at the statutory income tax rate of 30%  
(2013: 30%) 
Tax effect of: 

Income not subject to income tax 

  Expenses not deductible for income tax purposes 
     Under provision of deferred income tax in prior years 

Income tax expense 

69,840 

71,792 

(56 ) 
2,775  
35  

(74 ) 
2,442  
118  

72,594 

74,278 

      The Group tax (charge)/credit relating to components of other comprehensive income is as follows: 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013 
  Shs’000 

Remeasurement of post employment benefit obligations: 

Actuarial (losses)/gains (Note 16)       
Tax - credit/(charge) (Note 15) 

(8,579 ) 
2,574  

16,107  
(4,832 ) 

Net (charge)/credit to other comprehensive income     

(6,005 ) 

11,275  

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

12  Earnings and dividends – Group 

i) Basic and diluted earnings per stock unit 

  Basic  and  diluted  earnings  per  stock  unit  is  calculated  on  the  profit  attributable  to  the  members  of 
Kakuzi  Limited  and  on  the  19,599,999  stock  units  in  issue  at  31  December  2014  and  31  December 
2013. 

  The  company  had  no  potentially  dilutive  stock  units  outstanding  at  31  December  2014  and  31 

December 2013. 

Profit attributable to equity holders of the company (Shs ‘000) 

160,205 

165,028   

2014 

2013   

Number of stock units in issue (thousands) 

19,600 

19,600   

Basic and diluted earnings per stock unit (Shs) 

8.17 

8.42   

ii) Dividends per stock unit 

  At the annual general meeting to be held on 26 May 2015, the directors will recommend the payment of 
a first and final dividend of 75% of par value equivalent to Shs 3.75 per stock unit (2013: Shs 3.75 per 
stock unit) in respect of the year ended 31 December 2014. 

13  Share capital 

Number of 
stock units 
(Thousands) 

Ordinary 

shares       

Shs ‘000 

Authorised 
At 1 January 2013, 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2014 

20,000 

100,000 

Issued and converted into stock units 
At 1 January 2013, 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2014 

19,600 

98,000 

  The  par  value  of  the  stocks  is  Shs  5  per  stock  unit.  In  accordance  with  the  Articles of Association, all 

fully paid-up shares of the company are converted into stock units at the time of issue. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

14  Borrowing facilities – Group and Company 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013 
Shs’000 

The Group has the following undrawn committed borrowing facilities: 

Floating rate (expiring within one year) 

626,300 

626,300 

The facilities are annual subject to review at various dates during the year 2014. 

The undrawn bank facilities of Shs 626,300,000 are secured by an undertaking, at any time if and when 
required  by  the  banks,  to  execute  legal  or  other  mortgages  and  charges  including  fixed  or  floating 
charges or assigned in favour of the banks. 

15  Deferred income tax – Group and Company  

Deferred  income  tax  is  calculated  using  the  enacted  tax  rate  of  30%  (2013:  30%).  The  movement  on 
the deferred income tax account is as follows: 

At start of year 
Charge to income statement  
Charge to other comprehensive income 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013   
Shs’000   

623,204  
16,590  
(2,574 ) 

578,138  
40,234  
4,832  

At end of year 

637,220  

623,204  

The following amounts, determined after appropriate offsetting, are shown in the statement of financial 
position. 

Deferred income tax assets 
Deferred income tax liabilities 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013   
Shs’000   

(39,184 ) 
676,404 

(30,978 ) 
654,182   

637,220 

623,204   

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

15  Deferred income tax (continued) 

Consolidated  deferred  income  tax  assets and liabilities, and deferred income tax charge/(credit) in the 
statement of comprehensive income (SCI) are attributable to the following items: 

Year ended 31 December 2014 – Group and Company 

Property, plant and equipment 
Biological assets 
Provisions for liabilities  
Other temporary differences 

Balance
1.1.2014 
Shs’000 

117,406 
526,557 
(20,782) 
23 

Charged/ 
(credit) to 
SCI 
Shs’000 

Balance
31.12.2014 
Shs’000 

(5,894) 
38,335
(16,255) 
(2,170) 

111,512 
564,892 
(37,037) 
(2,147) 

Net deferred income tax liability 

623,204 

14,016 

637,220 

Year ended 31 December 2013 – Group and Company 

Property, plant and equipment 
Biological assets 
Provisions for liabilities  
Other temporary differences 

Balance
1.1.2013 
Shs’000 

120,613 
482,283 
(24,469) 
(289) 

Charged/ 
(credit) to 
SCI 
Shs’000 

Balance
31.12.2013 
Shs’000 

(3,207) 
44,274
3,687 
312 

117,406 
526,557 
(20,782) 
23 

Net deferred income tax liability 

578,138 

45,066 

623,204 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

16   Post employment benefit obligations – Group and Company 

The amounts recognised in the statement of financial position are determined as follows: 

2014  
Shs’000  

2013  
Shs’000  

  Present value of post employment benefit obligations 

68,840  

52,896  

  Split as follows: 
  Non-current portion 
  Current portion 

58,085  
10,755  

43,130  
9,766  

  The movement in present value of the post employment benefit obligations is as follows: 

  At start of year 
  Net expense recognised statement of comprehensive income 
  Benefits paid 

  At end of year  

2014  
Shs’000  

2013  
Shs’000  

52,896  
19,990  
(4,046 ) 

59,661  
(3,891 ) 
(2,874 ) 

68,840  

52,896  

  The amounts recognised in the statement of comprehensive income within ‘cost of production’ for the year 

are as follows: 

3 

  Current service cost 
  Past service cost 
  Interest on obligation 

2014  
Shs’000  

2013  
Shs’000  

4,254  
2  
7,155  

4,921  
-  
7,295  

  Total included in employee benefits expenses (Note 10) 

11,411  

12,216  

  Actuarial (loss)/gain recognised in other income statement of comprehensive 

income (Note 11) 

) 
(8,579 

16,107 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

16   Post employment benefit obligations Group and Company (continued) 

At start of year 
Current service cost 
Interest expense/(income) 
Past service cost 

Remeasurements: 
(Gain)/loss from change in assumptions 
Experience (gains)/losses 

Benefits paid 

At end of year 

          31 December 2014 

            31 December 2013 

Gratuity (Nandi 
Hills) 
Shs’000 

33,231 
2,946 
4,635 
2 

Gratuity 
(Makuyu) 
Shs’000  

19,665  
1,308  
2,520  
-  

Total 
Shs’000  

 Gratuity (Nandi 
Hills) 
Shs’000 

52,896  
4,254  
7,155  
2  

37,926 
3,453 
4,749 
- 

Gratuity 
(Makuyu) 
Shs’000 

21,960 
1,468 
2,546 
- 

Total 
Shs’000  

59,886  
4,921  
7,295  
-  

7,583 

3,828  

11,411  

8,202 

4,014 

12,216  

1,155 
4,341 

5,496 

754  
2,329  

3,083  

1,909  
6,670  

8,579  

(3,992 ) 
(8,757 ) 

(12,749 ) 

(2,629 ) 
(729 ) 

(3,358 ) 

(6,621 ) 
(9,486 ) 

(16,107 ) 

(737) 

(3,309)  

(4,046 ) 

(148 ) 

(2,951 ) 

(3,099 ) 

45,571 

23,267  

68,840  

33,231 

19,665 

52,896  

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

16   Post employment benefit obligations Group and Company (continued) 

The principal actuarial assumptions used are as follows: 

                        Gratuity (Nandi Hills) 

                                          Gratuity (Makuyu) 

Discount rate (% p.a.) 
Future salary increases (% p.a.)          
first year 
second year 
Thereafter 

2014 

13.5% 

10% 
- 
- 

2013 

13.5% 

8% 
10% 
10% 

2014 

13.5% 

10% 
- 
- 

2013 

13.5% 

8% 
10% 
10% 

Mortality (pre-retirement) 

A 1949 - 1952 

A 1949 - 1952 

A 1949 - 1952  

A 1949 - 1952   

Withdrawals 

Ill-Health 

At rates consistent 
with similar 
arrangements 

At rates consistent 
with similar 
arrangements 

At rates consistent 
with similar 
arrangements 

At rates consistent 
with similar 
arrangements 

At rates consistent with 
similar arrangements 

At rates consistent with 
similar arrangements 

At rates consistent 
with similar 
arrangements 

At rates consistent 
with similar 
arrangements 

Retirement age 

55 years 

55 years 

55 years 

55 years 

The sensitivity of the defined obligation to changes in the weighted principal assumptions is: 

               Impact on post employment benefit obligation 

Changes in 
assumption 

Increase/Decrease 
in assumption 

Discount rate 
Salary growth rate 

by 1%   
by 1%   

Shs 4,026,000   
Not material   

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014   

Notes (continued) 

16   Post employment benefit obligations Group and Company (continued) 

The above sensitivity analyses are based on a change in an assumption while holding all other assumptions constant. In practice, this is unlikely to occur, and changes 
in some of the assumptions may be correlated. When calculating the sensitivity of the post employment benefit obligation to significant actuarial assumptions the same 
method (present value of the post employment benefit obligation calculated with the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period) has been applied as
when calculating the liability recognised within the statement of financial position. 

The methods and types of assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analysis did not change compared to the previous period. 

Five year summary: 

Present value of post employment benefit obligations – Group and Company 
Net expense recognised in the statement of comprehensive income - Group 
- within ‘cost of production’ 
- within ‘other comprehensive income (gain)/loss 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013 
Shs’000 

2012  
Shs’000  

2011   
Shs’000   

2010
Shs’000

68,840   

52,896   

59,661  

 71,868   

70,297

11,411   
8,579  

  12,216   
(16,107 ) 

23,024  
5,074  

13,373   
(5,702  ) 

12,088
4,695

Net expense recognised in the statement of comprehensive  income – Company 
- within ‘cost of production’ 
- within ‘other comprehensive income (gain)/loss 

11,411   
8,579  

12,216   
(16,107 ) 

  14,157  
 5,074  

8,637   
(3,464 ) 

7,802
1,703

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes (continued) 

17   Property, plant and equipment  

Group and Company 

Year ended 31 December 2014 
Cost 
At start of year 
Transfers 
Additions  
Disposals 

At end of year 

Depreciation and impairment 
At start of year 
Charge for the year 
On disposals 

At end of year 

Net book amount 

Buildings, 
freehold land, 
dams and 
improvements 
Shs’000  

Plant & 
machinery 
Shs’000  

Motor 
vehicles, 
tractors, 
trailers and 
implements 
Shs’000  

Furniture, 
fittings and 
equipment 
Shs’000  

Capital work 
in progress 
Shs’000  

Total 
Shs’000  

948,872  
1,926  
8,537  
(13,891 ) 

945,444  

507,015  
19,565  
(13,380 ) 

141,732  
-  
9,691  
(164 ) 

151,259  

74,529  
9,552  
(164 ) 

150,643  
-  
11,295  
(9,697 ) 

152,241  

121,395  
11,544  
(6,297 ) 

49,347  
-  
9,661  
(10,754 ) 

48,254  

44,884  
4,230  
(10,569 ) 

513,200  

83,917  

126,642  

38,545  

1,926  
(1,926 ) 
24,634  
-  

1,292,520  
-  
63,818  
(34,506 ) 

24,634  

1,321,832  

-  
-  
-  

-  

747,823  
44,891  
(30,410 ) 

762,304  

432,244  

67,342  

25,599  

9,709  

24,634  

559,528  

Depreciation and impairment at year end comprises: 
Depreciation 
Impairment 

437,838  
75,362  

83,359  
558  

126,642  
-  

513,200  

83,917  

126,642  

38,459  
86  

38,545  

-  
-  

-  

686,298  
76,006  

762,304  

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes (continued) 

17   Property, plant and equipment  

Group and Company 

Year ended 31 December 2013 
Cost 
At start of year 
Transfers 
Additions  
Disposals 

At end of year 

Depreciation and impairment 
At start of year 
Charge for the year 
On disposals 

At end of year 

Net book amount 

Buildings, 
freehold land, 
dams and 
improvements 
Shs’000  

Plant & 
machinery 
Shs’000  

Motor 
vehicles, 
tractors, 
trailers and 
implements 
Shs’000  

Furniture, 
fittings and 
equipment 
Shs’000  

Capital work 
in progress 
Shs’000  

Total 
Shs’000  

923,305  
11,334  
15,304  
(1,071 ) 

948,872  

487,046  
20,384  
(415 ) 

134,858  
1,148  
5,737  
(11 ) 

141,732  

65,509  
9,031  
(11 ) 

146,016  
-  
12,819  
(8,192 ) 

150,643  

116,813  
12,402  
(7,820 ) 

47,684  
325  
2,615  
(1,277 ) 

49,347  

42,667  
3,352  
(1,135 ) 

507,015  

74,529  

121,395  

44,884  

12,807  
(12,807 ) 
1,926  
-  

1,264,670  
-  
38,401  
(10,551 ) 

1,926  

1,292,520  

-  
-  
-  

-  

712,035  
45,169  
(9,381 ) 

747,823  

441,857  

67,203  

29,248  

4,463  

1,926  

544,697  

Depreciation and impairment at year end comprises: 
Depreciation 
Impairment 

429,638  
77,377  

73,971  
558  

121,395  
-  

507,015  

74,529  

121,395  

44,761  
123  

44,884  

-  
-  

-  

669,765  
78,058  

747,823  

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes (continued) 

18  Prepaid operating lease rentals – Group and Company 

At start of year 
Amortization charge for the year 

At end of year 

19   Investment  

(a) Investment in subsidiaries 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013 
Shs’000 

4,404 
(5) 

4,409 
(5) 

4,399 

4,404 

The  subsidiary  companies  are  all  incorporated  in  Kenya  and  have  the  same  year  end.  Estates 
Services Limited and Kaguru (EPZ) Limited are wholly owned and are dormant.   

Year ended 31 December 2014 

At start of year 

At end of year 

Year ended 31 December 2013 

At start of year 

At end of year 

Kaguru 
EPZ 
Limited 
Shs’000 

Estates 
Services 
Limited 
Shs’000 

Total
Shs’000 

1,670 

2,625 

4,295 

1,670 

2,625 

4,295 

Kaguru 
EPZ 
Limited 
Shs’000 

Estates 
Services 
Limited 
Shs’000 

Total
Shs’000 

1,670 

2,625 

4,295 

1,670 

2,625 

4,295 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes (continued) 

20  Financial assets held to maturity – Group and Company 

Financial  assets  held  to  maturity  are  carried  at  their  amortised  cost.    The  movement  in  financial 
assets held to maturity is as follows: 

2014
Shs’000

2013  
Shs’000  

At start of year   
Addition in the year  
Redeemed in the year 

At end of year 

Non current portion   
Current portion   

21  Inventories – Group and Company 

Inventory for sale 
Consumables 

92,308                    -  
     100,000  
(7,692) 

(15,385) 

-

76,923

92,308

61,538                   76,923  
      15,385  
15,385

76,923

92,308

-
62,122

10,887  
66,478  

62,122

77,365  

The  cost  of  inventories  recognised  as  an  expense  and  included  in  cost  of  production amounted to Shs 
545,308,000 (2013: Shs 461,759,000). 

22  Receivables and prepayments – Group and Company 

Trade receivables 
Due from related companies (Note 26(v)) 
Other receivables 

Less non current portion 

Non current receivables  
Other receivables 

14,299
69,769
68,225

14,997  
114,018  
59,175  

152,293
(22,405) 

188,190
(15,043) 

129,888

173,147

22,405

15,043  

Non current receivables are due within five years from reporting date and are secured and interest free. 
None of the amounts were impaired (2013:  Nil). 

The carrying amounts of the current receivables approximate to their fair value. 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes (continued) 

23  Payables and accrued expenses 

The carrying amounts of the current receivables approximate to their fair value. 

             Group 

            Company 

2014
Shs’000

2013
Shs’000

2014
Shs’000

2013
Shs’000

Trade payables 
Due to related companies (Note 26(v)) 
Accrued expenses 

  Other payables 

33,632
-
16,866
99,649

54,444
-
23,524
51,642

33,632
8,383
16,866
99,649

54,444
8,383
23,524
51,642

150,147

129,610

158,530

137,993

The carrying amounts of the payables and accrued expenses approximate to their fair values. 

24  Cash and bank balances – Group  and Company 

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:- 

Cash at bank and in hand 
Short term deposits 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013 
Shs’000 

21,801 
951,889 

14,758 
890,000 

973,690 

904,758 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes (continued) 

25  Cash generated from operations  

Reconciliation of profit before income tax to cash generated from operations: 

Profit before income tax 

Adjustments for: 
Interest income (Note 8) 
Depreciation (Note 17) 
Amortisation of prepaid operating lease rentals (Note 18) 
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment 
Gains  arising  from  changes  in  fair  value  less  estimated  point-sale  costs  of 
biological assets (Note 6) 
Decrease in the fair value of biological assets due to sales and harvest and 
disposal (Note 6) 
Changes in working capital 

-  inventories  
-  receivables and prepayment  
-  payables and accrued expenses 
-  post employment benefit obligations 

2014   
Shs’000   

2013   
Shs’000   

232,799   

239,306   

(84,791 ) 
44,891  
5  
(1,328 ) 

(77,043 ) 
45,169  
5  
(1,229 ) 

) 
(79,313 

) 
(96,317 

263,956 

197,068 

15,243  
35,897  
20,537  
7,365  

(11,937 ) 
106,370  
398  
9,342  

Cash generated from operations 

455,261  

411,132  

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes (continued) 

26  Related party transactions – Group and Company 

The group is controlled by Camellia Plc, incorporated in England.  Camellia Plc is the ultimate parent of 
the Group.  There are other companies that are related to Kakuzi Limited through common shareholdings 
or  common  directorships.    Fellow  Subsidiaries  within  the  Camellia  Plc  Group  act  as  brokers  and 
managing agents for certain products of the Group. 

The following transactions were carried out with related parties: 

2014 

2013

Shs’000 

Shs’000

226,753 

250,273

226,753 

250,273

58,241 
13,459 
70,740 

56,733 
4,818 
62,702

142,440 

124,253 

35,659 
446 

31,005 
317 

36,105 

31,322 

1,500 

195 

1,500 

148 

1,695 

1,648 

i) Sale of goods to: 
Eastern Produce Kenya Limited 

ii) Purchase of goods and services from: 
Linton Park Plc 
Robertson Bois Dickson Anderson Limited 
Eastern Produce Kenya Limited 

iii) Key management compensation 
Salaries and other short-term employment benefits 
Post employment benefits 

iv) Directors’ remuneration 
Fees for services as a director 
Other emoluments (included in key management 
compensation above) 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 

Notes (continued) 

26   Related party transactions – Group and Company (continued) 

v)  Outstanding balances arising from sale and purchase of goods and service 

Group 

         Company 

2014 

2013 

2014 

Shs’000

Shs’000  Shs’000

2013 
Shs’000 

69,769 
-

113,987 
31 

69,769 
-

113,987 
31 

69,769 

114,018 

69,769 

114,018 

-
-

-

- 
- 

- 

2,570
5,813

2,570 
5,813 

8,383

8,383 

Due from related Companies 
Eastern Produce Kenya Limited 
Robertson Bois Dickson Anderson Limited 

Due to related Companies 
Estate Services Limited 
Kaguru Limited 

27 Commitments – Group and Company 

Capital commitments 

Capital expenditure contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised in the financial statements is 
as follows: 

Property, plant and equipment 

2014 

2013
  Shs’000  Shs’000

1,462 

4,515

------------- 000 ------------- 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 
Kakuzi Limited 

Notes (continued) 
Five year record 

Turnover 

1,689,917 

1,384,375 

2,043,332 

2,376,862  2,113,774 

2014 
Shs'000

2013 
Shs'000

2012 
Shs'000

2011 
Shs'000

2010 
Shs’000

Profit before income tax 
Income tax 

232,799 
(72,594) 

239,306 
(74,278) 

567,806 
(159,150) 

920,093 
(275,696) 

558,629 
(169,963) 

Profit after income tax 
Non controlling interest 

160,205 
- 

165,028 
- 

408,656 
(29,299) 

644,397 
(94,461) 

388,666 
(75,292) 

Profit attributable to the members of Kakuzi 
Limited 

160,205 

165,028 

379,357 

549,936 

313,374       

Dividends: - 

Proposed final dividend - for the year 

73,500 

73,500 

73,500 

73,500 

49,000 

Capital and reserves: - 
Called up share capital 
Reserves and non controlling interest 

98,000 
2,882,747 

98,000 
2,806,028 

98,000 
2,703,225 

98,000 

98,000 

2,658,765  2,112,504    

Total equity 

2,980,747 

2,904,028 

2,801,225 

2,756,795  2,210,504    

Basic earnings per stock unit (Shs) 

8.17 

8.42 

19.35 

28.06 

15.99 

Dividends per stock unit (Shs) 

3.75 

3.75 

3.75 

3.75 

2.50    

Dividend cover 

2.18 

2.25 

5.16 

7.48 

6.40 

Total equity per stock unit (Shs) 

152.08 

148.16 

142.92 

140.65 

112.78 

All amounts are stated in Kenya shillings thousands (shs’000) except where otherwise indicated. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2014 
Kakuzi Limited 

Major stockholders and distribution schedule 
Notes (continued) 

MAJOR STOCKHOLDERS 

The 10 major shareholders and their holdings as at 31 December 2014 were: 

Stockholder name 

1.  Bordure Limited* 
2.  John Kibunga Kimani 
3.  Lintak Investments Limited* 
4.  CFC Stanbic Nominees Ltd – A/C NR1030624  
5.  Standard Chartered Nominees – A/C 9532 
6.  G H Kluge & Sons Limited 
7.  HBSC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd 
8.  Kenyalogy.com Limited 
9.  Joe Barrage Wanjui 
10.  John Okuna Ogango 

Number of 
stock units 

5,107,920  
4,898,083  
4,828,714  
594,975  
315,334  
239,118  
200,000  
150,860  
122,004  
104,400  

% 

26.06 
24.99 
24.64 
3.04 
1,61 
1.22 
1.02 
0.77 
0.62 
0.53 

*  Camellia  Plc  incorporated  in  England,  by  virtue  of  its  interests  in  Bordure Limited incorporated in  England 
and Lintak Investments Limited incorporated in Kenya, is deemed to be interested in these stock units. 

DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE 

The distribution of stock units as at 31 December 2014 was: 

Stock units range 

Less than 500 
501 to 5,000 
5,001 to 10,000 
10,001 to 100,000 
100,001 to 1,000,000 
Over 1,000,000 

Number of 
stockholders  

Number of 
stock units  

761  
509  
59  
  61  
                   8   
3  

139,772  
937,408  
454,488  
1,406,090  
1,827,524  
14,834,717  

% 

0.71 
4.78 
2.32 
7.17 
9.32 
75.69 

1,401  

19,599,999  

100.00 

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Kakuzi Limited 

Form of Proxy (Annual General Meeting) 

I/We 

.……………………………………………….………..…………………………...………...………….…...…….…….., 

of  ………………………………..…………………………………  being  a  member  of  the above-named Company, 

hereby  appoint:  ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..……, 

of  ……..………………………………………………....,or  failing  him  …………………………………………………, 

of  …………………………………………………………………...,  or  failing  him  the  duly  appointed  Chairman    of 

the  meeting,  as  my/our  proxy  to  vote  for  me/us  on  my/our  behalf  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  of  the 

Company to be held on the 26th day of May 2015, and at any adjournment thereof. 

As witness my hand this …………………………….. day of …………………………………………………..2015 

Signed ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

Signed ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

Note: 

1. 

2. 

3. 

A member entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote in his stead and a 
proxy need not be a member of the Company. 

In the case of a member being a limited Company, this form must be completed under its common seal 
or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorized in writing. 

Proxies  must  be  in  the  hands  of  the  Company  Secretary  not  less  than  48  hours  before  the  time  of 
holding the meeting. 

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