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.
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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
- Brookside Dairy owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 4 brands.[1]
Everything Brookside Dairy owns
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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] Brookside Dairy Limited — Our Journey / Brands — Brookside Dairy Limited, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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