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Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Blocked in Kenya, Brookside Uganda finds lifeline in Algeria
The Ugandan authorities have secured an export window for Brookside Dairy Uganda, granting the company access to the Algerian milk powder market as it recovers from trade restrictions imposed by neighbouring Kenya. Brookside Uganda is one of four local manufacturers selected by the Algerian government and private importers to supply powdered milk. The others are Pearl Dairies (a subsidiary of Mauritius-based Maziwa), Amos Dairies, and Bennifoods. Bennifoods, the latest entrant into Uganda's dairy industry, operates a plant in Lyantonde District, about 200km southwest of Kampala. Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) in March 2023 blocked Brookside Uganda's products from the Kenyan market. To cushion the firm, Ugandan dairy authorities granted it a three-month exclusive window (May to July 2025) to export to Algeria.'Brookside had accumulated stock due to restricted access to the Kenyan market. We agreed to allocate them the first export slot to Algeria,' said Samson Akankiza, Commissioner for Dairy Development and Production. According to Mr Akankiza, Pearl Dairies will take up the next three-month window beginning in August, followed by Amos Dairies and Bennifoods. The Moroccan dairy market, estimated at $1.39 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $1.69 billion by 2030. The $500 million Algerian milk market presents Uganda with a valuable alternative while access to the Kenyan market remains blocked. The KDB has withheld milk import permits from Brookside Uganda for over 800 days, effectively shutting the brand out, despite Ugandan labels such as Lato and Dairy Top enjoying free market access in Kenya. Brookside Dairy Uganda, a subsidiary of Kenya-based Brookside Dairy, has decried the restrictions as unfair. Industry insiders suggest the ban may be politically motivated and possibly tied to tensions between former President Uhuru Kenyatta, whose family holds a majority stake in Brookside, and his successor William Ruto. © Copyright 2022 Nation Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Malay Mail
11-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
MACC probes milk powder supplier over alleged tender price manipulation, RM120m supply monopoly
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — A company supplying milk powder is being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for suspected manipulation of tender prices by between 10 and 50 per cent depending on the zone, apart from monopolising the market in supply contracts to a government department. According to sources, the company, owned by a married couple with their sons as the main shareholders, is believed to have been involved in supplying products worth RM120 million that did not meet the standards of the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim). 'The focus of the investigation is on tax issues, corruption and monopoly practices in the supply of milk powder tenders to a government department. 'The investigation is also looking into the ownership of the company, including the network of other distributors that play a role in the milk powder supply chain,' according to the source. Sources said so far 75 accounts have been frozen involving 24 individual accounts and 51 company accounts with a total value of RM174.6 million. 'Various documents involving the milk powder supply contract and financial documents were also seized, including mobile phones and laptops to enable further investigations to be carried out,' he said. Sources said so far 10 witnesses have been called to give statements to MACC, while another son of the couple who own the company is expected to appear at the MACC office next Tuesday or Wednesday. 'There have been no new arrests so far, but investigations are still continuing, including against the management of a government department that are directly involved in the milk powder supply contract,' he said. The media yesterday reported that three family members suspected of being the mastermind behind a milk supply tender monopoly for a government department over the past two decades were arrested under Op White here, last Tuesday. MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki reportedly said the family was suspected of being the mastermind behind a RM120 million milk powder supply cartel involving a government department. He said all the premises raided were suspected of storing all documents related to milk powder supply contracts since 2019 following MACC's investigation into two owners and a director of a milk powder supplier company that is believed to not meet Sirim's standards. The investigation is being conducted under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009 in addition to identifying criminal elements under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA). — Bernama
