Cigarette manufacturer BAT Kenya has no immediate plans to undertake major capital investments after shutting down its nicotine pouch machinery, a move that has freed up cash and enabled it to pay bumper dividends to shareholders.
The company, which is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), announced a dividend payout of Sh7 billion to its shareholders, more than the net profit of Sh5.25 billion that it made in the year ended December 31, 2025.
