James Finlay Kenya
Kenya's largest single tea producer in Kericho, growing CTC and specialty tea since 1904.
James Finlay Kenya is one of Kenya's oldest and largest tea producers, operating estates in Kericho since 1904. A subsidiary of the Swire Group, Finlays produces CTC and specialty teas on certified sustainable estates, exporting to the UK, Poland, Egypt, and the US.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Kericho, Kenya
- Founded
- 1904
- Website
- finlays.net
- Categories
- Specialty & Gourmet Food, Agriculture & Raw Materials
- Markets
- United Kingdom, Poland, Egypt, United States
Verified facts
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-04 Domain registry record
- media-mention (green), checked 2025-04-12 kenyanews.go.ke
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-04 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-04 OpenSanctions
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-04 Mail server of the company domain
Claimed certifications
- Rainforest Alliance Certified Rainforest Alliance
- Fairtrade FLOCERT customer search
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA