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Tea, coffee auctions earn Ksh1.816 billion in a week

Sacco ReviewAugust 10, 202604 mins

Kenya’s tea and coffee auctions earned Ksh1.816 billion last week from 2.45 million kg of tea and 18,089 bags of coffee. Seven tea factories achieved prices above Ksh388.08 per kg, led by Mununga at Ksh433.36 per kg. Coffee sales at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange generated Ksh994 million, with 18,089 bags sold to local and international…

Kagwe defends tea levy as government bets on value addition

Sacco ReviewJuly 24, 202607 mins

Kagwe defended the Tea Levy, saying it funds tea marketing, research and value addition, not farmers. Tea uptake has risen to 93 per cent, which he said disproves claims the levy has hurt sales. Gov’t handed over a Ksh360 million Sencha tea factory to Kangaita Tea Factory to boost value addition and farmer incomes. Agriculture…