Farming at Karirana
Karirana Estate
Every cup of Karirana Tea is served with a rich heritage of Kenya’s tea history. We take pride in our work. From the seedlings, to the farms, to the farmers and the wider community; every process is immaculate. This happens because we believe in excellence and understand the value of our product; an experience we want our customers to enjoy with us. Karirana has over the years acquired reputation as a global leader in the production of high quality tea, a reputation that has been built through continuous improvement initiatives for over 60 years with a professional approach to management of the tea business.
Mukeu Farm - Thika
Kiija Farm - Meru
Sustainable Farming
At KEL, we believe in doing our agricultural and processing operations in a sustainable manner. Our focus is to analyse and mitigate environmental and social risks caused by our activities through a process that promotes continual improvement.


In that regard, we have subjected ourselves to external audit bodies to reflect the confidence we have, that we are operating within acceptable limits as we do our business. Consequently, we have been certified for the last 10 years by the renowned Rainforest Alliance Certification standard which is based on the themes of environmental soundness, social equity and economic viability.
All our farmers who supply us with greenleaf are looped into the certification together with us. This assure our customers that we have not undertaken our production processes at the expense of our workers or detriment of the environment.
Our operations guarantees optimal interaction of the three pillars of sustainable agriculture which are social, economic and environmental.
Nature Kenya
We are members of Nature Kenya who occasionally grace our farms for their birding activities including assisting in identifying the bird species around Karirana Estates.
Tree Nursery
We run an indigenous tree nursery within Karirana Estates from.
which we donate trees to the local community in an effort to improve biodiversity and ensure thriving of flora and fauna.The Forest Challenge

We support the annual event dubbed “The Forest Challenge” which brings together environment ethusiasts in Kereita-Aberdare forest to have activities that promote awareness on environmental matters as they also have fun.
Bamboo Tree Planting Mazingira Day
In partnership with the Limuru Highland Trust (LHT), we proudly organized a bamboo tree planting exercise to honor Mazingira Day. This impactful initiative reflected our unwavering commitment to environmental conservation and sustainability.
Together with our partners and community members, we contributed to a greener and healthier future by planting bamboo trees, known for their eco-friendly benefits and resilience.
We are proud to have played a part in this impactful initiative and extend our gratitude to everyone who participated and supported this cause.