Williamson, Kapchorua pay UK parent Sh582m royalties and dividends

A tea plucking machine in operation at a tea estate in Kericho.  

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British multinational George Williamson & Co earned Sh582.6 million from its local units Williamson Tea Kenya and Kapchorua Tea in the year to March 2026 in royalties and dividends, with the payouts rising 76 percent from Sh330.94 million the year before.

Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed Williamson Tea said in its latest annual report that its royalties and licence fees to the British parent rose to Sh135.25 million from Sh106.32 million.

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