Factory Highlights

Ndarugu was initially called KURI Tea Factory and was incorporated on 19.12.02 as a satellite of Theta Tea Factory Co. Ltd.

The name Ndarugu was adopted in 10th March, 2016.

Tea processing operations began in 2009.

Factory Location

The factory is situated at Kuri market in Kirangi Sub-Location, Ndarugu Location, Ndarugu Division and Gatundu South Sub-county in Kiambu County.

The Altitude is 1900 metres above sea level, 0⁰ .55’26.0” South, 36⁰ 46’34.0 East.

It is about 74 kilometres from Nairobi and 44 kilometres off Thika Road branching off via Kenyatta road.

The factory sits on land measuring 15.766 acres.

The water source is Ruabura River which is about 9.8km from the factory.

No of Growers

No. of registered collection centers – 35

The current shareholders – 3602

Number of buying center committee members – 175 (Each centre being served by 5 elected committee members)

Total Hectarage under tea – 2734

Total No. of bushes – 9,502,326

Type of Tea Produced

Tea was first grown in the catchment in the year 1958.  The major clones planted in the catchment include TRFK 31/8 and 6/8. It produces Black CTC Teas.

Climatic Conditions

The Factory experiences mean minimum temperatures of 15⁰c, and a mean maximum of 20⁰c with an average humidity of 85. It lies at an altitude of about 1900meters above sea level.

The factory receives an average annual rainfall of 2000mm.

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 22000: 2018

Rain forest Alliance

Design Capacity

Ndarugu is a two line factory with a processing capacity of 10-15 million Kgs of green leaf per annum

Corporate Social Responsibility Projects

Establishment of tree nursery for propagating seedlings on behalf of farmers

Free water supply to factory neighbours

Donations during national and international disasters

Education of needy students

Factory Contacts

0768 186 772, [email protected]

Factory Management