Our history
From first stores to a full-service agribusiness: 15 years of building a farmer-centred company in Kenya.
- 2011
Sidai is established through Farm Africa Enterprises. The first stores open in Garissa and Eldoret in November.
- 2012
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports the development of the enterprise.
- 2013
The franchise model is rolled out, with stores across Kenya.
- 2014
Expansion into northern frontier markets, with USAID.
- 2015
AHL Venture Partners invests. The first Sidai-branded products are registered and launched in September.
- 2016
Distribution of the East Coast fever vaccine begins in Kenya.
- 2017
The Sidai compound feed range is launched.
- 2018
Dairy hubs open, including a solar-powered milk chiller at Thika.
- 2019
Devenish invests. Sidai Ultradip is introduced.
- 2020
The agrochemical range is launched.
- 2026
Sidai Seeds: premium certified seeds join the range, and Sidafluke is launched for liver fluke control. 201,367 farmers supplied.