Milling capacity in Kenya is well developed with a total milling capacity estimated at 3,500 Mt/24 hours. Most millers are organised into associations. Large scale millers are under the umbrella of The Cereal Millers Association (CMA) that accounts for 40%. There are also Micros Small and Medium Scale millers that are members of different associations under the umbrella of Grain Mill Owners Association (GMOA).
CMA was established in the year 2000 and officially registered in 2007. The Association has a membership of more than 35 large grain milling companies. CMA represents about 40% of total grain milling capacity for maize in Kenya and over 80% of the wheat milling capacity. All Millers are spread throughout the country with high concentration in Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, Thika and Eldoret.
Millers Association were formed with the objective of lobbying on policy issues, enhance collaborations between different millers in order to enhance cohesiveness and identify solutions for the challenges facing the milling industry , strengthen partnerships and collaborations with the government, development partners and other stakeholders to drive the flour milling business to the next level, strengthen self-regulation among SMSMs in Kenya, seek support from partners and members to find lasting solutions for the problems facing millers and be a forum for advocacy.
Other key issues include import duties, cyclical; maize shortages, food safety and fortification and pool resources to address affecting millers, resource limitation and capacity.
An assessment was done by the World Food Programme between February and July 2023. The objective of the assessment was to determine the capacity of local wheat millers. Several mills were sampled, and two mills met the defined criteria. The criteria included:
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Unga Holdings Limited (Est. 1956)
Unga Group Ltd is the largest and oldest grain miller in Kenya which commenced business in the early 1900’s and they are the only miller currently listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
The Unga Group has extensive holdings that include wheat and maize milling, animal feeds production and commercial porridge production
Unga currently operate six mills, five in Kenya and one in Uganda
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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Unga Holdings Ltd. 5th Floor, Ngano House, Commercial Street, P.O. Box 30096, Nairobi, Kenya
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Name: John Wambua Title: Group Finance director Email: jwambua@unga.com
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Tel: 254 020 652 471 / +254 733 255 575
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Unga Eldoret Mills Ltd Address: 5th Floor, Ngano House, Commercial Street, P.O. Box 30096, Nairobi, Kenya
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Name: Dale West Title: Manager Email: dwiest@unga.com
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Tel: +254 020 556 257 Cell: +254 733 618 344
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Unga currently operate six mills, five in Kenya and one in Uganda
Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
2000 |
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non-Existent) |
good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
6 |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
1215 |
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Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
yes |
1200 |
KVA
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg. |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
Buhler, Switzerland |
1986 |
1987 |
Good |
Maintenance |
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Duration (hours / week) |
8hrs/week |
Type of maintenance |
Preventive |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
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Yes |
1 |
Yes |
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Yes |
1 |
yes |
Own laboratory |
N/A |
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N/A |
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Staffing |
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Number of full-time skilled workers |
33 |
Number of full-time labourers |
40 |
Weighbridge |
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Capacity (mt) |
Length (m) |
Type |
Within Compound |
100 |
18 |
Electric |
Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Building – Wheat Mill |
27 |
10 |
22 |
Building – Maize Mill |
27 |
6 |
22 |
Walls |
Concrete |
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Roof |
Iron sheet |
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Floor |
Concrete |
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Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
no |
no |
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
no |
no |
Signs of birds’ entry (Yes / No) |
no |
no |
Damaged gutters/drains (Yes / No) |
no |
no |
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
no |
no |
Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
no |
no |
Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Good |
Security |
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Security (Good / Poor) |
good |
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
Other Comments |
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Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
1Km |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
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Road condition to Mill |
Average |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
10mt/28ton |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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On the railway from |
Nairobi |
to |
Eldoret |
Other Comments |
Milling Capacity (Mt) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
Wheat |
220mt |
+6000mt |
Maize |
180mt |
+5000mt |
Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (MT) |
Flour – Covered (MT) |
Within the Compound |
2000mt |
5,500 |
Outside the Compound |
4000mt |
4,000 |
Capacity to Blend |
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YES |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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10 to 15 trucks |
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Nairobi Flours mills Limited.
Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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Homa Bay Road, P.O. Box 46395, Nairobi, Kenya |
Name: R.J Shah or P.R Shah Title: Directors Email: jimbi@wananchi.com Web: |
Tel: +254 020 559 712 / 556 608 / 559 390 Fax: +254 020 536 663 / 536 664 / 536 665 |
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Summary of Role and Services: “historic” facility in Kenya. Provides big part of the locally produced commercial flours in the country. |
Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
200 |
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non-Existent) |
fair |
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
8 |
Screened |
Electricity Load (KVA) |
300 |
Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
yes |
380 |
KVA |
Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg. |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
Maize Mill (Germany) |
1970 |
1971 |
Fair |
Maize Mill (Germany) |
1975 |
1976 |
Fair |
Maintenance |
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Duration (hours / week) |
8hrs/week |
Type of maintenance |
Preventive |
Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
No |
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Moisture Tester |
yes |
1 |
Yes |
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De-stoning Plant |
N/A |
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Metal Extractor |
N/A |
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Staffing |
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Number of full-time skilled workers |
20 |
Number of full-time labourers |
60 |
Weighbridge |
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Number |
1 |
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
Within Compound |
30mt |
7 |
electric |
Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
Building – Wheat Mill |
60 |
50 |
25 |
Building – Maize Mill |
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Walls |
Concrete |
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Roof |
Iron sheet |
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Floor |
concrete |
Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of bird’s entry (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Damaged gutters/drains (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
Cleanliness (Good / Port) |
Good |
Good |
Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
quarterly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
quarterly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
yes |
Rodenticides |
yes |
Frequency |
monthly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
yes |
Rodent Trapping |
yes |
Frequency |
monthly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
yes |
Security |
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Security (Good / Poor) |
Poor |
Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Not fenced |
Other Comments |
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Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
N/A |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
N/A |
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Road condition to Mill |
good |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
10m / 28mt |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
yes |
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On the railway from |
Nairobi |
to |
Mombasa |
Other Comments |
Milling Capacity (Mt) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
Wheat |
45Mt |
1,350Mt |
Maize |
120Mt |
3,600Mt |
Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Wheat – Covered (MT) |
Flour – Covered (MT) |
Within the Compound |
3,000mt |
3,000 MT |
Outside the Compound |
As required |
As required |
Capacity to Blend |
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NO |
Transport Capacity at Mill |
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15 trucks |
Additional Notes |
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Bagging capacity for all decider formats up to 90kg |