# Crystal Chillers to build $5M potato processing plant in Naivasha SEZ

Crystal Chillers and Frozen Foods will build a Sh650 million (approx. $5 million) potato chilling plant at the Special Economic Zone in Mai Mahiu, Naivasha, Kenya. The plant will process one million kilogrammes of potatoes per month and create over 350 direct jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-08-26
- Where: Mai Mahiu, Naivasha, Kenya
- Value: $5.00M
- Jobs: 350
- Starts operating: Feb 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1,000,000 kg per month
- Products: chilled potatoes
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Crystal Chillers and Frozen Foods](https://endata.com/companies/79376.md)

## Sources

- [the-star.co.ke](https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2024-08-26-sh650m-potato-processing-plant-set-for-naivasha-sez), 2024-08-26: "We shall be sourcing our potatoes from local farmers and we expect that the plant, which will employ over 350 people directly, will be ready in six months."
- [the-star.co.ke](https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/coast/2024-08-26-sh650m-potato-processing-plant-set-for-naivasha-sez), 2024-08-26: "We shall be sourcing our potatoes from local farmers and we expect that the plant, which will employ over 350 people directly, will be ready in six months."

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