Kakuzi Limited controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Settlement of litigation connected to Kakuzi operations
Camellia settled the UK case for a reported £4.6 million, covering compensation, legal costs and community funding. The settlement did not include an apology.
2021
Additional allegations and regulatory questioning
Two women reported further rape allegations involving farm security guards. Separately, Kenya's Capital Markets Authority questioned Kakuzi's chief executive and chief financial officer about alleged transfer-pricing tax evasion and conflicts of interest.
2020
Human-rights abuse allegations involving security guards
Leigh Day initiated legal action on behalf of Kenyan claimants who alleged that Kakuzi security guards had committed killings, rape, assaults and false imprisonment over a period beginning in 2009. Kakuzi disputed or rejected aspects of the allegations.
2019
Avocado supply-contract dispute
Farmers in Murang'a County threatened legal action, alleging that Kakuzi had breached avocado supply contracts and had not paid them in full.
2017
Historic land and community claims
Community members petitioned Kenya's National Land Commission, alleging that colonial-era displacement and confiscation of animals had affected land subsequently claimed by Kakuzi. Other local groups later joined the claims.