Brookside Dairy General Manager for Milk Production Emmanuel Kabaki (right) hands over food grade alluminum cans to farmers during a past empowerment meeting in Nakuru-Photo|Courtesy

Brookside Dairy pays out KSh255 million bonus to farmers

Milk processor Brookside Dairy has released KSh255 million in bonuses to its contracted farmers during the six months ending May 2026. The payouts were issued to suppliers who met quality standards and surpassed milk delivery targets under the company’s long-running incentive programme. The bonus, which is paid in addition to regular milk payments, is intended…

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

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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Tea Board calls for tea transport levy waiver, says it eats farmers’ bonuses

The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has asked the Mombasa County government to scrap the Ksh7,000 levy charged on every truck transporting tea to the port city. The board says the fee is eating into farmers’ bonuses and weakening the sector’s competitiveness. TBK Chief Executive Willy Mutai explained that in every 21,000 kilos ferried to…

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Saccos cautioned against paying unrealistic bonuses and interest

The Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development has cautioned SACCOs against paying unrealistic bonuses, dividends, and interest, as such cash outflows could cause liquidity challenges if not properly managed. Through a circular sent to SACCOs by the State Department of Cooperatives, the Office of Commissioner David Obonyo stated that the…

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