Kakuzi PLC - Nairobi-based plantation operator - Says in the six months to June 30, pretax fell by 66% to KSHS117.5 million, or GBP642,203, from KSHS341.3 million a year prior, while revenue plummeted to KSHS873.2 million from KSHS1.03 billion the year before. Adds earnings per share dropped 66% to KSHS5.99 from KSHS17.41 a year ago. Notes challenging macadamia markets due to a surplus, but says avocado profits more than doubled to KSHS654.8 million from KSHS288.8 million the year before.

Current stock price: 92.50 pence

12-month change: unchanged

By Sabrina Penty, Alliance News reporter

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