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Mogogosiek Tea Factory/Photo file

Bomet tea factory directors assure farmers of better KTDA bonuses next year

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The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) tea directors from the Mogogosiek group of companies in Konoin Sub-county, Bomet County, have reassured farmers that next year’s bonus will significantly improve, following a series of reforms and an extensive audit conducted across factories in the region. Speaking during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Mogogosiek Tea Factory,…

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Ndaraweta Parish Priest, Father Ambrose Kimutai speaking to the media/ Photo by Philip Koech 

Bomet tea farmers threaten to halt supply over ‘exploitation’ by KTDA

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Small-scale tea farmers from Bomet County are threatening to stop supplying green leaf to the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), accusing the agency of economic exploitation and poor returns that have left them struggling to survive. Led by Ndaraweta Parish Priest Father Ambrose Kimutai, the farmers have given the government one month to intervene and…

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Bomet Governor, Professor Hillary Barchok/Photo Courtesy

Bomet governor assures tea farmers of reliable global opportunities, citing Iran export success

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Bomet Governor, Professor Hillary Barchok, has assured tea farmers of his government’s commitment to securing reliable markets for their produce in the outside countries including Iran. Governor Barchok told the farmers that he has been fighting for the direct sales of the Kenyan tea, something he revealed that he has succeeded and now the farmers…

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CECM Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives CPA Benard Cheruiyot with Commodities Fund CEO Mrs. Nancy Cheruiyot (right) during a courtesy call at the county offices./Photo by Philip Koech

Bomet County, Commodities Fund to partner to revive coffee farming

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Bomet County is set to seal partnership with the Commodities Fund to revitalize coffee farming in the region and boost farmers’ yields. This is after the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Cooperatives led by County Executive Committee Member (CECM) CPA Benard Cheruiyot, hosted a delegation from the Commodities Fund, led by Chief Executive Officer…

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Mogogosiek tea factory/Photo Courtesy

Bomet tea farmers demand transparency, fairness in bonus payments

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Tea farmers in Bomet County have called for urgent reforms in the tea sector to address disparities in bonus payments and improve farmer welfare. During a tea farmers consultative meeting held in Mogogosiek in Konoin sub county, Bomet county, the growers voiced concern over wide differences in bonus payments across factories despite similar production levels…

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A man picking tea leaves/Photo Courtesy

South-Rift leaders to meet to plot new strategies to curb loses after low tea bonuses

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Leaders from the South- Rift Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Zone are set to convene on Monday, October 13, for a high-level meeting at Mogogosiek in Bomet County aimed at developing actionable strategies to revitalize the tea sector and enhance farmer earnings. Organized under the #MesendetMovement, the much-anticipated forum is expected to attract directors and…

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Officials from the Ministry of Cooperatives and the Bomet County Department of Cooperatives during a joint compliance review meeting aimed at strengthening governance in cooperative societies. Photo by Philip Koech

Bomet County, national govt join hands to strengthen cooperative governance

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The County government of Bomet and the national government has joined hand in strengthening governance and promote accountability in Bomet County’s cooperative societies. The engagement, held on Friday at the Department of Cooperatives offices, brought together officers from the Bomet County Department of Cooperatives and the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises…

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Boito Tea Factory in Konoin, Bomet County/Photo Courtesy

Bomet’s Boito Tea farmers to hold forum over low bonus payments

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Tea farmers affiliated with Boito Tea Factory in Konoin Sub-County in Bomet County are set to hold a peaceful meeting on October 4 at Boito Market Grounds to discuss the recent release of tea bonus payments, which they claim are unjustifiably low. In an official notice addressed to the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Konoin…

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A Bomet tea farmer counting the losses arising from poor commodity prices as announced by Government. Photo Philip Koech.

Bomet tea farmers demand gov’t intervention over low bonus

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Tea farmers affiliated with the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Tirgaga Tea Factory in Bomet County are protesting what they term as exploitative payments after receiving a meagre bonus of Ksh13 per kilogram, far below their expectation of Ksh60. Speaking in Bomet, farmer David Rotich said the announcement left many growers shocked and demoralized, noting…

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Bomet’s Mogogosiek tea farmers reject low bonus, demand major reforms

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Tea farmers in Mogogosiek, Bomet County, have rejected this year’s bonus payment of Ksh12 per kilogram, terming it unfair and far below their expectations. The farmers are now demanding urgent reforms in Kenya’s tea sector, including a forensic audit of factories, withdrawal of auction brokers, and a full separation of Kobel and Mogogosiek factories. Speaking…

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