Chatthe Group
The Chatthe family has been at the heart of Kenya’s sugar industry for over a century, with a rich legacy of large-scale sugarcane cultivation in the Kibos and Miwani regions of Kisumu County. Built on generations of agricultural expertise, entrepreneurship, and commitment to community development, the family has played a significant role in advancing the region’s sugar sector.
With extensive experience in sugarcane farming and transport logistics, the family strategically expanded its operations through vertical integration to support both its own farming activities and those of neighbouring growers. This vision led to the establishment of Kibos Sugar and Allied Industries Ltd (KSAIL) on 1st September 1999.
Since the commissioning of the sugar mill in 2007, KSAIL has experienced remarkable growth, evolving into a diversified industrial enterprise operating under the Chatthe Group. Today, the Group encompasses several major industries that reflect its commitment to innovation, sustainability, value addition, and Kenya’s industrial transformation.
Driven by a trail-blazing circular economy approach, the Chatthe Group continues to create value across the sugar industry supply chain while contributing to economic growth, employment creation, environmental stewardship, and community empowerment.
MISSION
To become Kenya’s leading and globally competitive producer of high-quality sugar and allied products through innovation, sustainability, and excellence.
VISION
To be Kenya’s trail-blazing innovative circular sugar industry, transforming waste into value through integrated turn-key industries, reducing carbon emissions, and championing sustainable environmental stewardship.
Allied Companies
KiBos Sugar and Allied Industries Ltd
Commissioned in 2007, the facility is a modern 3,500 TCD (Tonnes of Cane per Day) greenfield sugar factory integrated with an 18MW co-generation power plant, reflecting the Group’s commitment to operational excellence, sustainable energy production, and value-driven industrial innovation.
KiBos Paper and Packaging Ltd
Commissioned in July 2017, this state-of-the-art manufacturing facility specializes in the production of pulp, paper, tableware, and carton products. The facility reflects the Group’s commitment to value addition, and environmentally responsible manufacturing through innovative utilization of renewable and recycled resources.
KiBos Distillers Limited
Commissioned in August 2016, the distillery produces high-quality ethanol for commercial sale using molasses, a valuable by-product of sugar processing. The facility demonstrates the Group’s commitment to circular economy practices, sustainable resource utilization, and value addition within the sugar industry supply chain.
KiBos Fertilizer Ltd
The fertilizer plant has a production capacity of 120 tonnes per day, supporting sustainable agriculture through the manufacture of high-quality fertilizer products. The facility reinforces the Group’s commitment to resource optimization, agricultural productivity, and environmentally responsible value addition within the circular sugar industry ecosystem.
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