DL Teas & DL Farms
East Africa's largest integrated tea producer and agribusiness operator — spanning estates, factories, and smallholder networks across Kenya and Tanzania.
DL Group's agribusiness division is the cornerstone of the Group — and the engine of East Africa's tea industry. Through DL Teas Kenya and DL Teas Tanzania, the Group operates fully integrated estate-to-export operations, covering cultivation, factory processing, blending, warehousing, and logistics.
The Tanzania portfolio, acquired from Rift Valley Corporation in 2018, elevated DL Group to the position of Tanzania's largest tea producer. With a combined 35,000+ acres across Kenya and Tanzania, the Group's agricultural footprint is unmatched in the region.
DL Farms underpins the Group's agribusiness strategy across both countries — operating as DL Farms Kuinet in Kenya and DL Farms Kibena in Tanzania — delivering a direct farm-to-factory model that ensures consistent quality, traceability, and supply chain reliability for export buyers worldwide.
Request Sector Briefing →Strategic flagship asset. 1,342 total acres (958.75 tea acres), 2.47M tea bushes. Pioneer in purple tea since 2013. On-site schools and housing.
Integrated Estate100% smallholder sourcing model. Serving the Kericho smallholder catchment with consistent quality factory services and extension support.
Smallholder FactorySmallholder catchment partnership model in Nandi County. Empowering local farming communities through reliable offtake and technical support.
Smallholder FactoryTea packaging facility for retail distribution. Located in Mombasa for proximity to port logistics and domestic distribution channels.
Packaging & RetailAcquired in 2018, DL Teas Tanzania operates four active factories and one of East Africa's most comprehensive smallholder outgrower networks — contributing significantly to Tanzania's export earnings.
Leading production facility with an established smallholder out-grower scheme. Active status with high seasonal capacity utilisation.
ActiveFounded 1954. Over 2,000 hectares of premium estate in the Livingstone Mountains. One of Tanzania's most historically significant tea operations.
Active — Estate100% smallholder sourcing model with a strong focus on farmer empowerment, extension services, and improved yield programmes.
Active — SmallholderServes Lihogosa and Itaubo Estates. Integral to DL Group's regional production strategy in the Southern Highlands.
ActiveState-of-the-art blending plant with 60 tonnes/day throughput. Strategic EPZ warehousing with proximity to Dar es Salaam port and airport for export logistics.
EPZ Logistics HubBulk buyers, retail brands, and institutional clients across Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Pakistan. Tea is a significant contributor to Tanzania's annual export earnings.
InternationalDL Farms operates in both countries where DL Group has estate presence — ensuring a vertically integrated, traceable supply chain from cultivation through to factory processing and export.
DL Farms Kuinet is the Group's Kenyan farm operation, anchoring the agricultural supply base for DL Teas Kenya's estate and factory network. Located in the Kuinet area of Nandi County, the farm supports the Koisagat estate complex and the broader smallholder outgrower programme — contributing to the traceability and quality standards required by major European buyers and Tetley UK.
Kenya OperationsDL Farms Kibena supports DL Teas Tanzania's operations in the Southern Highlands — providing the agricultural foundation for the Kibena Tea Factory complex, including the Lihogosa and Itaubo estate areas. The farm integrates directly with the factory network to ensure consistent leaf supply and supply chain continuity for Tanzania's export tea programme.
Tanzania OperationsDL Group's agribusiness operations embed sustainability at every level — from soil management and crop diversity to smallholder empowerment and community development.
At Koisagat Estate, comprehensive soil testing frameworks, integrated pest management, and full traceability controls ensure that production standards meet or exceed global buyer requirements, including major European retailers and Tetley UK.
The smallholder model — supporting 30,000+ farmers across Kenya and Tanzania — delivers direct farmer payments supporting rural livelihoods and anchoring supply chain resilience.
DL Foundation & ESG →Whether you are a buyer, investor, development partner, or prospective employee — our agribusiness team is ready to assist.