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Brookside Dairy: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Brookside Dairy is a privately held company headquartered in Ruiru, Kenya that owns 4 consumer brands.[1]

Brookside Dairy Limited is a Kenyan dairy processor founded in 1993 at Sukari Farm in Ruiru, starting with 33 people and a capacity of 5,000 litres of milk a day; its own site now describes it as East Africa's largest dairy processor, handling over a million litres daily and operating in Uganda since 2000 and Tanzania since 2001. It is held roughly 50% by the Kenyatta family, with French dairy group Danone holding a further 40% since a 2014 deal the company's own site frames as a partnership.

Company facts

Legal name
Brookside Dairy Limited
Type
privately held company · see all privately held company owners
Headquarters
🇰🇪 Ruiru, Kenya
Founded
1993
Website
www.brookside.co.ke
Last verified
· 1 sources

Brookside Dairy in numbers

Everything Brookside Dairy owns

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Everything Brookside Dairy owns Tree of 4 brands under Brookside Dairy. Brookside Dairy Dairy Best Dairy Fresh Farm Fresh Fruitness

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Brookside Dairy own?

Brookside Dairy owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Dairy Best, Farm Fresh, Dairy Fresh and Fruitness.

Is Brookside Dairy a Kenyan company?

Yes. Brookside Dairy is headquartered in Ruiru, Kenya and was founded in 1993.

Who owns Brookside Dairy?

Brookside Dairy is privately held. Brookside Dairy Limited is a Kenyan dairy processor founded in 1993 at Sukari Farm in Ruiru, starting with 33 people and a capacity of 5,000 litres of milk a day; its own site now describes it as East Africa's largest dairy processor, handling over a million litres daily and operating in Uganda since 2000 and Tanzania since 2001.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Brookside Dairy Limited — Our Journey / Brands — Brookside Dairy Limited, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.

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