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KAKUZI LIMITED 

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Annual Report and Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

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 profit or loss and other 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) 

Page No 

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3 – 4 

5 – 6 

7 

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9 – 10 

11 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Company Information 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION 

The Company is incorporated in Kenya under the Companies Act. 

DIRECTORS 

The Directors who held office during the year and at 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 

Retired on 26 May 2015 

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 

KCB Bank Kenya 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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Kakuzi Limited 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

NOTICE is hereby given that the Eighty Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company 
will  be  held  at  Nairobi  Serena  Hotel,  Nairobi  on  Tuesday,  17  May  2016  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 Seventh Annual General Meeting held on 26 May 2015. 

4.  To  receive,  consider  and  adopt  the  Financial  Statements  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2015 

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

5.  To declare a first and final dividend of Shs.5.00 per stock unit (2014: Shs 3.75) for the Financial Year 

ended 31 December 2015. 

6.  To  re-elect  Messrs  Daniel  Mutisya  Ndonye  and  Stephen  Njoroge  Waruhiu,  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 2015. 

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 

16 March 2016 

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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Kakuzi Limited 
Chairman’s Statement  
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

RESULTS 

The profit before income tax was Kshs 764.4 million compared to Kshs 232.8 million in 2014. The net 
gain  from  biological  assets  within  the  profits  was  Kshs  114.2  million  (2014:  Kshs  79.3  million).  The 
earnings  per  stock  unit  increased  from  Kshs  8.17  to  Kshs  26.92.  The  improved  profit  is  considered 
satisfactory and was driven to some extent by the weather conditions as well as favourable market demand 
for  our  main  export  products.  Avocado  was  dominant  in  returns  but  tea  and  forestry  made  useful 
contribution to profits. The weakening Kenya Shilling also worked in our favour as well as the fact that we 
could take advantage of high interest rates with our strong cash position. 

OPERATIONS: 

The first quarter was very dry in both Nandi and Makuyu and as a result there was concern as to levels on 
our  strategic  dam  reserves.  The  rains  however  returned  in  mid  April  and  have  been  satisfactory  for  our 
needs throughout the remainder of the year. 

Overall this was a good year for avocado production although smallholder early fruit was quality affected by 
the dry weather. In total we exported 1.9 million cartons which is some 360 container loads. This was an all 
-time  record  for  Kakuzi.  Our  smallholder  initiatives  continued  to  expand  and  we  have  developed  a 
transparent pricing mechanism for their product. Several training and outreach services have been initiated 
during  the  year.  Market  demand  was  improved  in  EU  countries  but  predominantly  for  larger  fruit  sizes. 
Logistic problems still arose from time to time but were an improvement over previous years. It is essential 
that  we  can  get  Avocados  to  the  market  on  a  timely  basis  and  such  matters  as  lack  of  availability  of 
shipping services, port strikes as well as road transportation delays to Mombasa could have a devastating 
effect on avocado profits. We continue to concentrate on a quality product and further development of our 
Smallholder initiatives. We now have 449 hectares planted to avocado. 

The early season dry spell in Nandi reduced our cropping levels significantly which increased demand and 
with  it  prices  for  our  tea.  Total  production  was  1,466  tonnes  as  compared  with  1,730  tonnes  in  2014 
however prices were much improved giving a satisfactory return towards profits. 

We  continued  with  the  clearing  of  sub  optimum  forestry  plots.  Demand  for  our  product  has  been 
reasonable  giving  a  satisfactory  return. We have  now  opened a sales outlet on the main  Nyeri road and 
this  is  proving  to  be  very  attractive  to  many  timber  merchants  and  builders.  Currently  1,529  hectares  of 
land is under commercial forestry. 

The  macadamia  crop  was  down  on  expectations  caused  mainly  by  pest  damage.  This  matter  has  now 
been  aggressively  addressed.  We  currently  have  856  hectares  planted  and  will  continue  with  our 
development up to 1,026 hectares. A start has been made on our new macadamia cracking facility and we 
expect to crack our 2016 season crop ourselves. Export demand for this crop still appears good. 

Our cattle operation remains cash positive but there has not been the robust demand for our good quality 
beef as could be expected. Hopefully an improvement in tourism and general demand will be forthcoming. 
Our stock remains at around 4,500 head.  Our pineapple and Joint Project operations made small returns 
which  were  to  be  expected.  The  new  arable  farming  project  continues  with  significant  land  and 
infrastructural development. A total of 730 hectares have been cleared and some 500 hectares ploughed 
and prepared. We expect our first planting early in 2016.  

DEVELOPMENT 

We  will  continue  macadamia  planting  and  the  major  investment  in  a  cracking  facility  proceeds  to  plan. 
Avocado planting will continue to increase to 630 Hectares in the next two years. Your Board continues to 
review  further  development  opportunities  being  cognisant  of  the  rapid  infrastructure  development  in 
particular  roads  planned  for  areas  close  to  Makuyu.  Such  development  when  complete  could  open  up 
other  diversified  opportunities.  We  continue  to  make  an  impact  with  our  CSR  activities  and  now  have  a 
Corporate Affairs Manager based in Makuyu. Smallholder development on avocados as mentioned earlier 
is an ongoing project with emphasis on quality.  

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Chairman’s Statement (continued) 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

STAFF & DIRECTORS 

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all the staff who have continued their support and commitment 
to  Kakuzi.  In  addition,  there  have  been  some  very  difficult  and  diverse  pressures  to  deal  with  and  these 
have been resolved with patience and professionalism. I must also sincerely thank my fellow Directors who 
have  ensured  that  the  shareholders’  interests  of  Kakuzi  are  met  with  professionalism  and  transparency. 
Their advice and direction has been invaluable in assisting Management to progress in a positive manner 
this year and indeed going forward to the future. 

DIVIDEND 

The Board recommends a payment of Ksh.5/- per stock unit. 

PROSPECTS 

We have experienced satisfactory weather conditions to date and our dam levels are now at capacity. At 
this  stage  we  look  towards  a  reasonable  Avocado  Crop  and  much  improved  Macadamia  out-turns.  Tea 
prices  are  down  on  2015  levels  with  little  margin  to  work  on.  As  I  have  so  often  said  firm  predictions  in 
agriculture are difficult but we are hopefully going to start to see the consolidation of returns made in major 
investments in particular for Avocados and Macadamia. 

K W TARPLEE 
CHAIRMAN  

16 March 2016 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Directors’ Report  
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

In  accordance  with  section  157  of  the  Kenyan  Companies  Act,  the  directors  submit  their  report  together 
with  the  audited  financial  statements  for  the  year  ended  31  December  2015,  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  527,687,000  (2014:  Shs  160,205,000)  has  been  added  to  retained 
earnings. The directors recommend the approval of a first and final dividend of Shs 5.00 (2014: Shs 3.75) 
per stock unit. 

The results for the year are set out on pages 11 to 58 in the attached financial statements. 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

The Eighty Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Nairobi Serena Hotel, Nairobi, 
on Tuesday 17 May 2016 at 12.00 noon. 

DIRECTORS 

The directors who held office during the year and at 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 2015 
Beneficial   Non-Beneficial  
Stock units  

Stock units  

      At 31 December 2014 
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. D M Ndonye 
Mr. S N Waruhiu 

-   
100   
-   
200   
1,000   
-   
-   

- 
100 
- 
200 
1,000 
- 
- 

75  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

75 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Directors’ Report (continued) 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

In  accordance  with  Article  117  of  the  Company’s  Articles  of  Association,  Messrs  Daniel  Mutisya  Ndonye 
and Stephen Njoroge Waruhiu 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 

16 March 2016 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

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 2015 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 16 March 2016 and signed on its behalf by: 

K R Shah 
Director 

C J Flowers 
Director

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Kakuzi Limited 
Statement on Corporate Governance 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

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  seven  directors.  Five  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 
16 March 2016 

C J Flowers 
 16 March 2016 

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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 58.  These financial 
statements  comprise  the  consolidated  statement  of  financial  position  at  31  December  2015  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 2015 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  2015 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 Murage  S N Ochieng’ 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               

16 March 2016 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 

Notes 

  Year ended 31 December 
2014 
Shs’000 

2015 
Shs’000 

Sales 

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

Cost of sales 

Gross profit 

Other (expense)/income 
Distribution costs 

Operating profit 

Finance income 
Finance cost 

Profit before income tax  

Income tax expense 

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income 

5 

6 

7 

8 

2,481,844 

1,689,917 

114,262 

79,313

2,596,106 
(1,260,464) 

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

1,335,642 

636,667 

(3,236) 
(655,224) 

6,402 
(487,376) 

677,182 

155,693 

88,502 
(1,239) 

84,791 
(7,685) 

764,445 

232,799 

11 

(236,758) 

(72,594) 

527,687

160,205 

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

11 

4,955 

(6,005) 

Total comprehensive income 

532,642

154,200

Earnings per share (Shs): 

Basic and diluted earnings per stock unit 

12 

26.92 

8.17 

The notes on pages 17 to 58 are an integral part of these financial statements 

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
As at 31 December 2015 

Consolidated statement of financial position 

Notes 

31 December  
2015  
Shs’000  

31 December  
2014  
Shs’000  

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 

13 

12 

15 
16 

17 
6 
18 
20 
22 

21 
22 
24 
20 

23 

16 

98,000 
8,936  
3,238,934  
98,000  

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

3,443,870  

2,984,728   

684,214  
57,885  

742,099  

637,220  
58,085  

695,305  

4,185,969  

3,680,033  

767,473  
2,183,617  
4,394  
46,153  
23,469  

3,025,106  

83,562  
255,692  
1,175,434  
15,385  

1,530,073  

227,024  
128,071  
14,115  

369,210  

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

2,676,369  

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

1,181,085  

150,147  
16,519  
10,755  

177,421  

1,160,863  

1,003,664  

4,185,969  

3,680,033  

The notes on pages 17 to 58 are an integral part of these financial statements 

The financial statements on pages 11 to 58 were approved for issue by the board of directors on 16 March 
2016 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 2015 

Company statement of financial position 

Notes 

31 December  
2015  
Shs’000  

31 December  
2014  
Shs’000  

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 

13 

12 

15 
16 

17 
6 
18 
19  
20 
22 

21 
22 
24 
20 

23 

16 

98,000  
8,936  
3,234,793  
98,000  

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

3,439,729 

2,980,587   

684,214  
57,885  

742,099  

637,220  
58,085  

695,305  

4,181,828  

3,675,892  

767,473  
2,183,617  
4,394  
4,295  
46,153  
23,469  

3,029,401  

83,562  
255,692  
1,175,434  
15,385  

1,530,073  

235,407  
128,124  
14,115  

377,646  

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

2,680,664  

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

1,181,085  

158,530  
16,572  
10,755  

185,857  

1,152,427  

995,228  

4,181,828  

3,675,892  

The notes on pages 17 to 58 are an integral part of these financial statements 

The financial statements on pages 11 to 58 were approved for issue by the board of directors on 16 March 
2016 and signed on its behalf by: 

K R Shah 
Director 

C J Flowers 
Director 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 

Year ended 31 December 2015 

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  

3,981   2,809,247  

73,500  

2,984,728  

Total comprehensive income for the year: 

Profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income 

Transactions with owners: 

Dividends to equity owners of the company: 
- Final for 2014  
- Proposed for 2015  

-  
-  

- 

-  
-  

- 

-  
4,955  

527,687  
-  

4,955 

527,687 

-  
-  

- 

527,687  
4,955  

532,642 

-  
-  

-  
(98,000 ) 

(73,500 ) 
98,000  

(73,500 ) 
-  

- 

) 
(98,000 

24,500 

) 
(73,500 

At end of year 

98,000  

8,936   3,238,934  

98,000  

3,443,870  

Year ended 31 December 2014 

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 

Transactions with owners: 

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

-  
-  

- 

-  
-  

- 

-  
(6,005 ) 

160,205  
-  

) 
(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   2,809,247  

73,500  

2,984,728  

The notes on pages 17 to 58 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Kakuzi Limited 
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

Company statement of changes in equity 

Year ended 31 December 2015 

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

3,981  2,805,106 

73,500  2,980,587 

Total comprehensive income for the 
year: 

Profit for the year 
Other comprehensive income 

Transactions with owners: 

Dividends: 
- Final for 2014  
- Proposed for 2015  

-
-

-

-
-

-

-
4,955

527,687 
- 

4,955 

527,687 

- 
- 

- 

527,687 
4,955 

532,642 

-
-

-

- 
(98,000) 

(73,500) 
98,000 

(73,500) 
- 

(98,000) 

24,500

(73,500) 

At end of year 

98,000

8,936  3,234,793 

98,000  3,439,729 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

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 

Transactions with owners: 

Dividends: 
- Final for 2013  
- Proposed for 2014  

-
-

-

-
-

-

-

(6,005) 

160,205 
- 

(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 

The notes on pages 17 to 58 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

Consolidated statement of cash flows 

Operating activities 
Cash generated from operations 
Interest received  
Interest paid 
Income tax paid 

Notes 

      Year ended 31 December   
2014  
Shs’000  

2015  
Shs’000  

25 
8 

875,440  
77,432  
1,239  
(80,336 ) 

455,261  
84,791  
-  
(47,290 ) 

Net cash from operating activities 

873,775  

492,762  

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

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    20 

(263,985 ) 
(353,813 ) 
3,882  
15,385  

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

Net cash used in investing activities 

(598,531 ) 

(350,330 ) 

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 

201,744  

68,932  

Movement in cash and cash equivalents 
At start of year  
Increase 

973,690  
201,744  

904,758  
68,932  

At end of year 

24 

1,175,434  

973,690  

The notes on pages 17 to 58 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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 standards and amendments have been applied by the company for the first time for the 
financial year beginning 1 January 2015: 

Annual  Improvements  to  IFRSs  2010-2012  and  2011-2013  cycles.  The  following  amendments  are 
effective 1 July 2014:- 

 

 

 

 

IFRS 2 – clarifies the definition of ‘vesting condition’ and now distinguishes between ‘performance 
condition’ and ‘service condition’ 

IFRS 3 – clarifies that an obligation to pay contingent consideration is classified as financial liability 
or equity under the principles in IAS 32 and that all non-equity contingent consideration (financial 
and non-financial) is measured at fair value at each reporting date. 

IFRS  3  –  clarifies  that  IFRS  3  does  not  apply  to  the  accounting  for  the  formation  of  any  joint 
arrangement 

IFRS  8  –  requires  disclosure  of  the  judgements  made  by  management  in  aggregating  operating 
segments  and  clarifies  that  a  reconciliation  of  segment  assets  must  only  be disclosed if segment 
assets are reported. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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) 

   

IFRS 13 confirms that short-term receivables and payables can continue to be measured at invoice 
amounts if the impact of discounting is immaterial. 

 

 

 

 

IFRS 13  – clarifies that the portfolio  exception  in IFRS 13 (measuring the fair value of a group of 
financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  on a net basis) applies to all  contracts  within  the scope of 
IAS 39 or IFRS 9 

IAS  16  and  IAS  38  –  clarifies  how  the  gross  carrying  amount  and  accumulated  depreciation  are 
treated where an entity measures its assets at revalued amounts 

IAS  24  –  where  an  entity  receives  management  personnel  services  from  a  third  party  (a 
management entity), the fees paid for those services must be disclosed by the reporting entity, but 
not the compensation paid by the management entity to its employees or directors. 

IAS 40 – clarifies that IAS 40 and IFRS 3 are not mutually exclusive when distinguishing between 
investment  property  and  owner-occupied  property  and  determining  whether  the  acquisition  of  an 
investment property is a business combination. 

Amendments  to  IAS  19,’Defined  Benefit  Plans:  Employee  Contributions’.  Effective  1  July  2014.  The 
amendments clarify the accounting for defined benefit plans that require employees or third parties to 
contribute  towards  the  cost  of  the  benefits.  Under  the  previous  version  of  IAS  19,  most  entities 
deducted the contributions from the cost of the benefits earned in the year the contributions were paid. 
However, the treatment under the 2011 revised standard was not so clear. It could be quite complex to 
apply,  as  it  requires  an  estimation  of  the  future  contributions  receivable  and  an  allocation  over  future 
service  periods.  To  provide  relief,  changes  were  made  to  IAS  19.  These  allow  contributions  that  are 
linked to service, but that do not vary with the length of employee service (eg a fixed % of salary), to be 
deducted  from  the  cost  of  benefits  earned  in  the  period  that  the  service  is  provided.  Therefore  many 
entities will be able to (but not be required) continue accounting for employee contributions using their 
existing accounting policy. 

The adoption of the improvements made in the 2012-2012 cycle has required additional disclosures in 
the segment note. Other than that, the adoption of these amendments did not have any impact on the 
current period or any prior period and is not likely to affect future periods. 

(ii) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted by the Group  

  As  at  the  date  of  approval  of  these  financial  statements,  the  following  new  and  revised  standards  and 

interpretations were in issue but not yet effective: 

  Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014 Cycle. The latest annual improvements, effective 1 January

2016, clarify: 

  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 trees, macadamia, and
pineapples.  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. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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 by the Group (continued) 

  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. Agricultural produce growing on bearer plants remains within the scope of IAS 41 and 
is measured at fair value less costs to sell with changes recognised in profit or loss as the produce 
grows.  The  Company  has  assessed  the  impact  of  these  changes  and  it  is  expected  to  have  a 
significant  effect  on  the  Group  financial  statements.  The  amendment  is  effective  for  annual  periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2016. 

 

 

 

 

 

IFRS  5  –  when  an  asset  (or  disposal  group)  is  reclassified  from  ‘held  for  sale’  to  ‘held  for
distribution’  or  vice  versa,  this  does  not  constitute  a  change  to  a  plan  of  sale  or  distribution  and
does not have to be accounted for as such. 

IFRS 7 – specific guidance for transferred financial assets to help management determine whether
the terms of a servicing arrangement constitute ‘continuing involvement’ and, therefore, whether the
asset qualifies for de recognition. 

IFRS 7 –  that the additional disclosures  relating to the offsetting of financial assets and financial 
liabilities only need to be included in interim reports if required by IAS 34. 

IAS 19 – that when determining the discount rate for post-employment benefit obligations, it is the 
currency  that  the  liabilities  are  denominated  in  that  is  important  and  not  the  country  where  they 
arise. 

IAS 34 – what is meant by the reference in the standard to ‘information disclosed elsewhere in the 
interim  financial  report’  and  adds  a  requirement  to  cross-reference  from  the  interim  financial 
statements to the location of that information. 

Amendments  to  IAS  1,  ‘Presentation  of  Financial  Statements’:  The  amendments  are  made  in  the 
context of the IASB’s Disclosure Initiative, which explores how financial statement disclosures can be 
improved. The amendments, effective 1 January 2016, provide clarifications on a number of issues, 
including: 

  Materiality – an entity should not aggregate or disaggregate information in a manner that obscures 
useful information. Where items are material, sufficient information must be provided to explain the 
impact on the financial position or performance. 

  Disaggregation and subtotals – line items specified in IAS 1 may need to be disaggregated where 
this is relevant to an understanding of the entity’s financial position or performance. There is also 
new guidance on the use of subtotals. 

  Notes – confirmation that the notes do not need to be presented in a particular order. 

  OCI  arising  from  investments  accounted  for  under  the  equity  method  –  the  share  of  OCI  arising 
from  equity-accounted  investments  is  grouped  based  on  whether  the  items  will  or  will  not 
subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss. Each group should then be presented as a single line 
item in the statement of other comprehensive income. 

  According  to  the  transitional  provisions,  the  disclosures  in  IAS  8  regarding  the  adoption  of  new 

standards/accounting policies are not required for these amendments. 

As  these  amendments  merely  clarify  the  existing  requirements,  they  do  not  affect  the  Company’s 
accounting policies or any of the disclosures. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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 by the Group (continued) 

IFRS  10,  ‘Consolidated  financial  statements’  and  IAS  28,  ‘Investments  in  associates  and  joint 
ventures’.  These  amendments  address  an  inconsistency  between  the  requirements  in  IFRS  10  and 
those in IAS 28 in dealing with the sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate 
or  joint  venture.  The  main  consequence  of  the  amendments  is  that  a  full  gain  or  loss  is  recognised 
when a transaction involves a business (whether it is housed in a subsidiary or not). A partial gain or 
loss is recognised when a transaction involves assets that do not constitute a business, even if these 
assets are housed in a subsidiary. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2016. 

IFRS  11,  'Joint  arrangements'.  This  amendment  adds  new  guidance  on  how  to  account  for  the 
acquisition of an interest in a joint operation that constitutes a business. The amendments specify the 
appropriate accounting treatment for such acquisitions. The amendment is effective for annual periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2016. 

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  2018  and  earlier  application  is  permitted.  The 
company is assessing the impact of IFRS 15. 

IAS  1,  ‘Presentation  of  financial statements’ These amendments are as  part of the IASB initiative to 
improve presentation and disclosure in financial reports. Effective for annual periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2016. 

Annual  improvements  2014.  These  set  of  amendments,  effective  1  January  2016,  impacts  4 
standards: 

 

 

 

 

IFRS  5,  ‘Non-current  assets  held  for  sale  and  discontinued  operations’  regarding  methods  of 
disposal. 

IFRS  7,  ‘Financial  instruments:  Disclosures’,  (with  consequential  amendments  to  IFRS  1) 
regarding servicing contracts. 

IAS 19, ‘Employee benefits’ regarding discount rates. 

IAS 34, ‘Interim financial reporting’ regarding disclosure of information. 

IFRS 16 – Leases. After ten years of joint drafting by the IASB and FASB they decided  that lessees 
should be required to recognise assets and liabilities arising from all leases (with limited exceptions) 
on the balance sheet. Lessor accounting has not substantially changed in the new standard. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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 by the Group (continued) 

The model reflects that, at the start of a lease, the lessee obtains the right to use an asset for a period 
of time and has an obligation to pay for that right. In response to concerns expressed about the cost 
and complexity to apply the requirements to large volumes of small assets, the IASB decided not to 
require a  lessee to recognise  assets and liabilities for short-term leases (less than 12 months), and 
leases for which the underlying asset is of low value (such as laptops and office furniture). 

A lessee measures lease liabilities at the present value of future lease payments. A lessee measures 
lease assets, initially at the same amount as lease liabilities, and also includes costs directly related to 
entering into the lease. Lease assets are amortised in a similar way to other assets such as property, 
plant and equipment. This approach will result in a more faithful representation of a lessee’s assets 
and liabilities and, together with enhanced disclosures, will provide greater transparency of a lessee’s 
financial leverage and capital employed. 

One  of  the  implications  of  the  new  standard  is  that  there  will  be  a  change  to  key  financial  ratios 
derived from a lessee’s assets and liabilities (for example, leverage and performance ratios). 

IFRS  16  supersedes  IAS  17,  ‘Leases’,  IFRIC  4,  ‘Determining  whether  an  Arrangement  contains  a 
Lease’,  SIC  15,  ‘Operating  Leases  –  Incentives’  and  SIC  27,  ‘Evaluating  the  Substance  of 
Transactions  Involving  the  Legal  Form  of  a  Lease’.  The  amendment  is  effective  for  annual  periods 
beginning on or after  1 January 2019. 

There are no other IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are not yet effective that would be expected to 
have a material impact on the Company. 

(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. 

  (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. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

2  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(d)  Revenue recognition (continued) 

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. 

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. 

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 
Plant and machinery 
Motor vehicles, tractors, trailers and implements 
Furniture, fittings and equipments 
Capital work in progress is not depreciated 

20 – 50 years 
10 – 13 years  
  4 – 10 years 
  3 – 8 years  

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

2 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(f)  Property, plant and equipment (continued) 

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. 

(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. 

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For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

2 

Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(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. 

(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.  

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For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

2  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(n)  Financial assets (continued) 

(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 
in  other 
fair  value  of  non-monetary  securities  classified  as  available-for-sale  are  recognised 
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. 

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. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

2  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(o)  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. 

(p)  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. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

2  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(p)  Current and deferred income tax (continued) 

(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. 

(q)  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. 

(r)  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. 

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. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

3  Critical accounting estimates and judgements (continued) 

(a)  Critical accounting estimates and assumptions (continued) 

(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 2015, if the Shilling was weaker/stronger by 5% (2014: 5%) against the US dollar with all 
other  variables  held  constant,  the  consolidated  post  tax  profit  would  have  been  Shs  12,535,180  (2014: 
Shs 4,855,231) higher/lower mainly as a result of US dollar deposits and trade receivables.  

At  31  December  2015  if  the  Shilling  was  weaker/stronger  by  5%  (2014:  5%)  against  the  Euro  with  all 
other  variables  held  constant,  the  consolidated  post  tax  profit  would  have  been  Shs  318  higher/lower 
(2014: Shs 4,941,650). 

(ii) Price risk 

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

(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 2015, an increase/decrease of 5% (2014: 
5%) would have resulted in a decrease/increase in post tax profit of Shs Nil (2014: 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% (2014: 5%) would have resulted in an increase/decrease in post
tax profit of Shs 5,734,657 (2014: Shs 6,653,648). 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

4  Financial risk management objectives and policies (continued) 

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 2015 is the carrying value of the financial assets in the statement of financial position. 

Collateral  is  held  only  for  staff  loans  amounting  to  Shs  30,268,776  (2014:  Shs  24,425,771)  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 

2015 
     Shs’000

2014 
     Shs’000

- 
1,912 
1,084 
3,070 

- 
1,234 
58 
2,221 

Total past due but not impaired 

6,066

3,513

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 2015   

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 
Shs’000  

Between 1 
and 2 years 
Shs’000  

Between 2 
and 5 years 
Shs’000  

  Over 5 years 

Shs’000 

- 
- 

- 
- 

Shs’000 

- 
- 

- 
- 

At 31 December 2015: 
 - Payables and accrued expenses 
 - Current income tax 

227,024  
128,071  

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

150,147  
         16,519  

Company 

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  

Less than 1 
year 
Shs’000  

Between 1 
and 2 years 
Shs’000  

Between 2 
and 5 years 
Shs’000  

  Over 5 years 

At 31 December 2015: 
 - Payables and accrued expenses 
 - Current income tax 

235,407  
128,124  

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

158,530  
         16,572  

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 2015   

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 2015   

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. The business activities of livestock, fresh pineapples, macadamia 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 Stores. 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 2015 and 
31 December 2014 is as follows:  

Sales to external customers 
Sales - continuing operations 

295,790 

232,533 

  1,800,467   1,127,412     169,296   

157,815  

216,291  

172,157   2,481,844   1,689,917  

Shs’000 

  Shs’000 

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

2015 

2014 

Tea 

2015   
Avocados 

2014    

2015     

Forestry 

2014   

2015   

2014   
  All other segments   

2015   

2014   

Consolidated 

Comprising 
Major external customers sales 
All other external customers sales 

295,790 
- 

232,533 
- 

  1,767,127   1,103,437    

-   
23,975     169,296   

-  
157,815  

76,791   

34,418    2,139,708    1,370,388   
139,500    137,739    342,136    319,529   

33,340  

295,790 

232,533 

  1,800,467    1,127,412     169,296   

157,815   

216,291    172,157    2,481,844    1,689,917   

Geographical analysis  
UK & Continental Europe 
Kenya 
Others 

- 
295,790 
- 

- 
232,533 
- 

  1,767,127   1,103,437    

33,340  
-  

-   
23,975     169,296   
-   

-    

-  
157,815  
-  

-   

-    1,767,127    1,103,437   
139,500    137,739    637,926    552,062   
34,418   

76,791   

34,418   

76,791   

295,790 

232,533 

  1,800,467   1,127,412     169,296   

157,815  

216,291    172,157    2,481,844    1,689,917   

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

5.  Segmental reporting (continued)  

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  
Profit/(loss) before income tax 
Income tax expense 
Profit/(loss) for the year  

Assets (all located in Kenya) 
Segment assets 
Unallocated assets 

Liabilities 
Segment liabilities  
Unallocated liabilities 

Additions 
Property, plant and equipment 
Biological assets 

2015  

2014  

Tea 

2015   
Avocados 

2014  

2015   

2014  

2015  

2014  

Forestry 

  All other segments 

2015    
Consolidated 

2014   

Shs’000   Shs’000  

Shs’000    Shs’000   Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000  

Shs’000     Shs’000   

57,033  
(3,815 ) 
2,000  
55,218  
-  
55,218  

6,891   1,384,199   736,568  
(15,897 ) 
(19,050 ) 
(3,976 ) 
10,000  
8,409  
10,457  
12,915   1,375,606   729,080  
(649,800 )  (484,829 ) 
725,806   244,251  

-  
12,915  

39,569 
(3,349 ) 
43,347  
79,567  
-  
79,567  

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

(26,895 ) 
(28,995 ) 
58,458  
2,568  
(5,424 ) 
(2,856 ) 

27,175   1,453,906  
(55,209 )  
(22,579 ) 
87,977  
114,262    
92,573   1,512,959    
(655,224 )  
(2,547 ) 
857,735    
90,026  

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

2,857  
-  
-  
58,075  
(17,987 ) 
40,088  

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

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
725,806   244,251  
(224,791 ) 
(76,165 ) 
501,015   168,086  

-  
-  
-  
79,567  
(24,643 ) 
54,924  

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

(6,093 ) 
88,502  
(178,556 ) 
(99,003 ) 
30,663  
(68,340 ) 

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

(3,236 )  
88,502    
(178,556 )  
764,445    
(236,758 )  
527,687    

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

1,101,001   823,996   1,006,699   925,778   574,987  

518,134   1,108,136  

58,692  

30,817  

38,750  

31,191  

-  

-  

23,897  

840,954   3,790,823     3,108,862  
764,356     748,592  
   4,555,179     3,857,454  

-  

121,339    
62,008  
989,970     810,718  
   1,111,309     872,726  

2,511  
-  
2,511  

-  
-  
-  

52,432  
7,113  
59,545  

26,208  
182  
26,390  

8,147  
15,303  
23,450  

6,757  
15,852  
22,609  

200,895  
53,303  
254,198  

30,853  
78,592  
109,445  

263,985    
75,719    

63,818  
94,626  
339,704     158,444  

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

6   Biological assets – Group and Company  

Changes in carrying amounts of biological assets comprise: 

Year ended 31 December 2015 

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 

115,925
19,370
39,725
(46,802) 

1,912,574
334,443
74,537 
(266,155) 

2,028,499
353,813
114,262
(312,957) 

Livestock 
Shs’000 

Plantation 
Shs’000 

Total 
Shs’000 

At end of year 

128,218 

2,055,399 

2,183,617 

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) 

At end of year 

115,925 

1,912,574 

2,028,499 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

 6  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 2015   

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 2015 

Livestock 
Avocado 
Tea 
Forestry 
Macadamia 
Pineapple 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

Livestock 
Avocado 
Tea 
Forestry 
Macadamia 
Pineapple 

-
-
-
-
-
- 

- 

-
-
-
-
-
- 

- 

128,218
-
237,000 
486,400 
- 
63,200 

-
724,749
-
-
544,050
- 

128,218
724,749
237,000
486,400
544,050
63,200 

914,818 

1,268,799 

2,183,617 

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 

There were no transfers between any levels during the year. 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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 2015 

At start of year  
Increase due to plantings 
Fair value gains arising from biological transformation 
Decrease due to harvest 

699,404   
171,171   
10,457   
(156,283 ) 

460,921  
115,802  
20,395  
(53,068 ) 

1,160,325 
286,973 
30,852 
(209,351 ) 

724,749 

544,050  

1,268,799 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

At start of year  
Increase due to plantings 
Fair value gains arising from biological transformation 
Decrease due to harvest 

689,719   
158,443   
8,409   
(157,167 ) 

330,686  
91,879  
48,060  
(9,704 ) 

1,020,405 
250,322 
56,469 
(166,871 ) 

699,404 

460,921  

1,160,325 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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 2015 

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 

724,749  Discounted 
cash flows 

Yield  - Kgs 
per Hectare 

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

Price per 
carton 

€3.05 – €3.60 

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 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 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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 2015 

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 

544,050 

Discounted 
cash flows 

Yield Kgs/Ha 

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

Kernel price 

Discount rate 

The higher the market price, the higher the fair value 

$9.75 – 
$11.37 
17.50%  The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value 

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 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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: 

2015 

2014 
  Hectares  Hectares 

510 
1,773 
450 
55 
856 

510 
1,715 
414 
50 
698 

Head 

Head 

4,510 

4,305 

Metric 
tonnes

Metric 
tonnes

6,215 
9,362 
1,752 
237 

7,517 
8,841 
1,552 
165 

Cubic 
metres

Cubic 
metres

5,540 

5,502 

  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
(2014: 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 2015   

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/expense 

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

8 

Finance income and costs 

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

2015 
Shs’000

2014 
Shs’000

294,089 
951,562 
49,797 
308,139 

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

1,603,587 

1,001,779 

2015
Shs’000

2014
Shs’000

(11,272) 
3,051 
3,998 
987 

132 
1,328 
3,572 
1,370 

(3,236) 

6,402 

2015
Shs’000

2014
Shs’000

77,432
11,070 

84,791
- 

88,502

84,791

Finance cost 
Interest expense on bank borrowings, overdrafts and exchange losses 

1,239

7,865

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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) 
Cost of inventories sold/consumed  
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 

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Income tax expense  

Current income tax 
Deferred income tax (Note 15): 
Deferred income tax relating to other comprehensive income 

2015
Shs’000

2014
Shs’000

55,209
49,259
5

44,891
40,809
5

(114,262) 
688,270
417,554
6,225

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

2015 
Shs’000 

2014   
  Shs’000   

392,316  

381,808  

14,359  
2,954  
7,925  

11,411  
2,547  
5,595  

417,554 

401,361 

2015 
Shs’000 

2014   
  Shs’000   

191,888 
46,994  
(2,124 ) 

56,004   
14,016  
2,574  

Income tax expense 

236,758 

72,594   

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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: 

2015  
Shs’000  

2014  
Shs’000  

Profit before income tax 

764,445  

232,799  

Tax calculated at the statutory income tax rate of 30%  
(2014: 30%) 
Tax effect of: 

Income not subject to income tax 

  Expenses not deductible for income tax purposes 
     (Under)/over provision of deferred income tax in prior years 

229,334 

69,840 

(293 ) 
8,829  
(1,112 ) 

(56 ) 
2,775  
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Income tax expense 

236,758 

72,594 

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

Remeasurement of post employment benefit obligations: 

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

2015 
Shs’000 

2014 
  Shs’000 

7,079  
(2,124 ) 

(8,579 ) 
2,574  

Net credit/(charge) to other comprehensive income     

4,955  

(6,005 ) 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

12  Earnings and dividends – Group 

i) Basic and diluted earnings per stock unit 

  Basic  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 2015 and 31 December 2014 as follows:- 

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

527,687 

160,205   

2015 

2014   

Number of stock units in issue (thousands) 

19,600 

19,600   

Basic and diluted earnings per stock unit (Shs) 

26.92 

8.17   

The company had no potentially dilutive stock units outstanding at 31 December 2015 and 31 December 
2014. 

ii) Dividends per stock unit 

  At the annual general meeting to be held on 17 May 2016, the directors will recommend the payment of 
a first and final dividend of 100% of par value equivalent to Shs 5.00 per stock unit (2014: Shs 3.75 per 
stock unit) in respect of the year ended 31 December 2015. 

13  Share capital 

Number of 
stock units 
(Thousands) 

Ordinary 
shares 
Shs ‘000 

Authorised 
At 1 January 2014, 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2015 

20,000 

100,000 

Issued and converted into stock units 
At 1 January 2014, 31 December 2014 and 31 December 2015 

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 2015   

Notes (continued) 

14  Borrowing facilities – Group and Company 

2015 
Shs’000 

2014 
Shs’000 

The Group has the following undrawn committed borrowing facilities: 

Floating rate (expiring within one year) 

626,300 

626,300 

The facilities are subject to annual review at various dates during the year 2016. 

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% (2014: 30%). The movement on the 
deferred income tax account is as follows: 

At start of year 
Charge to profit or loss   
Charge to other comprehensive income 

2015 
Shs’000 

637,220  
44,870  
2,124  

2014   
Shs’000   

623,204  
16,590  
(2,574 ) 

At end of year 

684,214  

637,220  

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

Deferred income tax assets 
Deferred income tax liabilities 

2015 
Shs’000 

2014   
Shs’000   

(61,335 ) 
745,549 

(39,184 ) 
676,404   

684,214 

637,220   

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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 2015 – Group and Company 

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

Balance
1.1.2015 
Shs’000 

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

Charged/ 
(credit) to 
SCI 
Shs’000 

Balance
31.12.2015 
Shs’000 

20,510 
44,848
(24,298) 
5,934 

132,022 
609,740 
(61,335) 
3,787 

Net deferred income tax liability 

637,220 

46,994 

684,214 

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 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

16   Post employment benefit obligations – Group and Company 

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

2015  
Shs’000  

2014  
Shs’000  

  Present value of post employment benefit obligations 

72,000  

68,840  

  Split as follows: 
  Non-current portion 
  Current portion 

57,885  
14,115  

58,085  
10,755  

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

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

  At end of year  

2015  
Shs’000  

2014  
Shs’000  

68,840  
7,280  
(4,120 ) 

52,896  
19,990  
(4,046 ) 

72,000  

68,840  

  The  amounts  recognised  in  the  statement  of  profit  or  loss  within  ‘cost  of  production’  for  the  year  are  as 

follows: 

3 

  Current service cost 
  Past service cost 
  Interest on obligation 

2015  
Shs’000  

2014  
Shs’000  

5,006  
-  
9,353  

4,254  
2  
7,155  

  Total included in employee benefits expenses (Note 10) 

14,359  

11,411  

  Actuarial gain/(loss) recognised in other income (Note 11) 

(7,079 ) 

(8,579 ) 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

16   Post employment benefit obligations Group and Company (continued) 

          31 December 2015 

Gratuity 
(Makuyu) 
Shs’000 

Gratuity 
(Nandi Hills) 
Shs’000  

Total 
Shs’000  

            31 December 2014 

Gratuity 
(Makuyu) 
Shs’000 

Gratuity 
(Nandi Hills) 
Shs’000 

Total 
Shs’000  

At start of year 

45,573 

23,267  

68,840  

33,231 

19,665  

52,896  

Current service cost 
Interest expense/(income) 
Past service cost 

3,514 
6,324 
- 

1,492  
3,029  
-  

5,006  
9,353  
-  

2,946 
4,635 
2 

1,308  
2,520  
-  

4,254  
7,155  
2  

9,838 

4,521  

14,359  

7,583 

3,828  

11,411  

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

(1,153 ) 
(5,268 ) 

59  
(717 ) 

(1,094 ) 
(5,985 ) 

1,155 
4,341 

754  
2,329  

1,909  
6,670  

Benefits paid 

At end of year 

(6,421 ) 

(658 ) 

(7,079 ) 

5,496 

3,083  

8,579  

(969 ) 

(3,151 ) 

(4,120 ) 

(737) 

(3,309)  

(4,046 ) 

48,021 

23,979  

72,000  

45,573 

23,267  

68,840  

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

Notes (continued) 

16   Post employment benefit obligations Group and Company (continued) 

The principal actuarial assumptions used are as follows: 

                        Gratuity (Makuyu) 

                                          Gratuity (Nandi Hills) 

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

2015 

14% 

10% 
10% 
10% 

2014 

13.5% 

10% 
10% 
10% 

2015 

14% 

10% 
10% 
10% 

2014 

13.5% 

10% 
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 3,842,000   
Not material   

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015   

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: 

2015 
Shs’000 

2014 
Shs’000 

2013 
Shs’000 

2012  
Shs’000  

2011 
Shs’000 

Present value of post employment benefit obligations – Group and Company 

72,000   

68,840   

52,896   

59,661  

71,868 

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

14,359 
(7,079 ) 

11,411   
8,579  

  12,216   
(16,107 ) 

23,024  
5,074  

13,373   
(5,702 ) 

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

14,359   
(7,079 ) 

11,411   
8,579  

12,216   
(16,107 ) 

  14,157  
 5,074  

8,637 
(3,464 ) 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

Notes (continued) 

17   Property, plant and equipment  

Group and Company 

Year ended 31 December 2015 
Cost 
At start of year 
Transfers 
Additions  
Disposals 

At end of year 

Depreciation and impairment 
At start of year 
Charge for the year 
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  

945,444  
19,176  
59,200  
(69,837 ) 

151,259  
5,458  
5,074  
-  

152,241  
-  
33,117  
(9,263 ) 

48,254  
-  
5,298  
(1,665 ) 

24,634  
(24,634 ) 
161,296  
-  

1,321,832  
-  
263,985  
(80,765 ) 

953,983  

161,791  

176,095  

51,887  

161,296  

1,505,052  

513,200  
22,711  
(69,705 ) 

83,917  
11,142  
-  

126,642  
15,955  
(8,564 ) 

38,545  
5,401  
(1,665 ) 

466,206  

95,059  

134,033  

42,281  

-  
-  
-  

-  

762,304  
55,209  
(79,934 ) 

737,579  

487,777  

66,732  

42,062  

9,606  

161,296  

767,473  

Depreciation and impairment at year end comprises: 
Depreciation 
Impairment 

460,535  
5,671  

94,501  
558  

134,033  
-  

42,195  
86  

466,206  

95,059  

134,033  

42,281  

-  
-  

-  

731,264  
6,315  

737,579  

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

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 
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 ) 

141,732  
-  
9,691  
(164 ) 

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

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

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

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

945,444  

151,259  

152,241  

48,254  

24,634  

1,321,832  

507,015  
19,565  
(13,380 ) 

74,529  
9,552  
(164 ) 

121,395  
11,544  
(6,297 ) 

44,884  
4,230  
(10,569 ) 

513,200  

83,917  

126,642  

38,545  

-  
-  
-  

-  

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  
-  

38,459  
86  

513,200  

83,917  

126,642  

38,545  

-  
-  

-  

686,298  
76,006  

762,304  

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

Notes (continued) 

18  Prepaid operating lease rentals – Group and Company 

At start of year 
Amortisation charge for the year 

At end of year 

19   Investment  

(a) Investment in subsidiaries 

2015 
Shs’000 

2014 
Shs’000 

4.399 
(5) 

4,404 
(5) 

4,394 

4,399 

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 2015 

At start of year 

At end of year 

Year ended 31 December 2014 

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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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

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: 

At start of year   
Redeemed in the year 

At end of year 

Non current portion   
Current portion   

2015 
Shs’000 

2014 
  Shs’000 

76,923 
(15,385 ) 

92,308 
(15,385 ) 

61,538 

76,923 

46,153 
15,385 

61,538 
15,385 

61,538 

76,923 

21  Inventories – Group and Company 

Spare parts and consumable materials   

83,562 

62,122 

The  cost  of inventories recognised as an expense and included in cost of production amounted to Shs 
688,270,000 (2014: Shs 545,308,000). 

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 

25,807 
145,642 
107,712 

14,299 
69,769 
68,225 

279,161 
(23,469 ) 

152,293 
(22,405 ) 

255,692 

129,888 

23,469 

22,405 

Non current receivables are due within five years from reporting date and are secured and interest free. 
None of the amounts were impaired (2014: Nil). 

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

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

Notes (continued) 

23  Payables and accrued expenses 

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

  Other payables 

             Group 
2015
Shs’000

2014
Shs’000

31,910
-
19,595
175,519

33,632
-
16,866
99,649

            Company 

2015
Shs’000

31,910
8,383
19,595
175,519

2014
Shs’000

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

227,024

150,147

235,407

158,530

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 

2015 
Shs’000 

2014 
Shs’000 

32,786 
1,142,648 

21,801 
951,889 

1,175,434 

973,690 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

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) 
Interest expense  
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 

2015   
Shs’000   

2014   
Shs’000   

764,445   

232,799   

(77,432 ) 
(1,239 ) 
55,209 
5 
(3,051 ) 

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

(114,262 ) 

(79,313 ) 

312,957 

263,956 

(21,440 ) 
(126,868 ) 
76,877 
10,239 

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

Cash generated from operations 

875,440 

455,261 

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

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: 

2015 

2014

Shs’000 

Shs’000

276,709 

226,753

276,709 

226,753

51,379 
25,447 
78,698 

58,241 
13,459 
70,740

155,524 

142,440 

42,277 
477 

35,659 
446 

42,754 

36,105 

3,000 

258 

1,500 

195 

3,258 

1,695 

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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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 

Notes (continued) 

26   Related party transactions – Group and Company (continued) 

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

Group 

         Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

Shs’000

Shs’000

Shs’000

Shs’000

145,642 

69,769 

145,642 

69,769 

-
-

-

-
-

-

2,570
5,813

2,570
5,813

8,383

8,383

Due from related Companies 
Eastern Produce Kenya Limited 

Due to related Companies 
Estate Services Limited 
Kaguru EPZ 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 

2015 

2014
  Shs’000  Shs’000

74,228 

1,462

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

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Financial Statements 
For the year ended 31 December 2015 
Kakuzi Limited 

Notes (continued) 
Five year record 

Turnover 

2,481,844 

1,689,917 

1,384,375 

2,043,332  2,376,862 

2015 
Shs'000

2014 
Shs'000

2013 
Shs'000

2012 
Shs'000

2011 
Shs'000

Profit before income tax 
Income tax 

764,445 
(236,758) 

232,799 
(72,594) 

239,306 
(74,278) 

567,806 
(159,150) 

920,093 
(275,696) 

Profit after income tax 
Non controlling interest 

527,687 
- 

160,205 
- 

165,028 
- 

408,656 
(29,299) 

644,397 
(94,461) 

Profit attributable to the members of Kakuzi 
Limited 

527,687 

160,205 

165,028 

379,357 

549,936 

Dividends: - 

Proposed final dividend - for the year 

98,000 

73,500 

73,500 

73,500 

73,500 

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

98,000 
3,336,934 

98,000 
2,882,747 

98,000 
2,806,028 

98,000 

98,000 
2,703,225  2,658,765 

Total equity 

3,434,934 

2,980,747 

2,904,028 

2,801,225  2,756,765 

Basic earnings per stock unit (Shs) 

26.92 

8.17 

8.42 

19.35 

28.06 

Dividends per stock unit (Shs) 

5.00 

3.75 

3.75 

3.75 

3.75 

Dividend cover 

5.38 

2.18 

2.25 

5.16 

7.48 

Total equity per stock unit (Shs) 

175.25 

152.08 

148.16 

142.92 

140.65 

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 2015 
Kakuzi Limited 

Major stockholders and distribution schedule 
Notes (continued) 

MAJOR STOCKHOLDERS 

The 10 major shareholders and their holdings at 31 December 2015 were: 

Stockholder name 

1.  John Kibunga Kimani  
2.  Bordure Limited* 
3.  Lintak Investments Limited* 
4.  Standard Chartered Nominees – A/C 9532  
5.  G H Kluge & Sons Limited 
6.  Kenyalogy.com Limited 
7.  CFC Stanbic Nominees Ltd – A/C NR1031143 
8.  HBSC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd  
9.  Joe Barrage Wanjui 
10.  John Okuna Ogango 

Number of 
stock units 

5,440,098  
5,107,920  
4,828,714  
338,334  
239,118  
214,710  
200,383  
200,000  
122,004  
104,400  

% 

27.76 
26.06 
24.64 
1.73 
1.22 
1.10 
1.02 
1.02 
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 2015 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  

755  
481  
53  
  53  
                   8  
3  

134,779  
894,696  
412,246  
1,261,764  
1,519,782  
15,376,732  

% 

0.69 
4.56 
2.10 
6.44 
7.75 
78.45 

1,353  

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 17th day of May 2016, and at any adjournment thereof. 

As witness my hand this …………………………….. day of …………………………………………………..2016 

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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Kakuzi Limited 
P O Box 24 
Thika 01000 
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