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Del Monte invests Sh516m in value-addition push
Del Monte Kenya Limited Employee Anastacia Wavinya (far right) shows some sliced pineapples to State Department for Investment Promotion Principal Secretary Abubakar Hassan Abubakar (far left) during the launch a state-of-the-art pineapple frozen processing line and an 807kW solar power plant at the Thika Farm on February 24, 2026.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
Fruit processor Del Monte Kenya Limited has commissioned a new frozen fruit processing line and an 800-kilowatt solar power plant at its Thika facility, marking an expansion into value-added horticulture exports and renewable energy at the operation.
The investment, valued at about $4 million (Sh516 million), introduces Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) processing to Del Monte’s Kenyan operations, allowing the company to export frozen pineapple and mango products to Europe and other global markets.
