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Tea bonus disparities leave Murang’a farmers seeking answers

Sacco ReviewOctober 9, 202606 mins

Murang’a tea farmers are demanding answers over unexplained bonus payment disparities. Farmers are questioning why some factories pay significantly more than others in the same region. Calls for accountability have sparked debate over who should address the widening payment gap. Farmers in Murang’a are demanding answers over disparities in tea bonus payments, saying explanations from…

Tea farmers need diversification and louder advocacy

Sacco ReviewOctober 2, 202608 mins

Harrison Mwirigi Ikunda reflects on the mounting pressures facing tea farmers The writer argues diversification can help farmers manage income risks Ikunda calls for stronger advocacy to address challenges facing the tea sector Ask me, a small-scale farmer. When the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) announced this year’s tea bonus, I was not surprised by…

Tea factories declare lower bonuses for 2025/2026 season

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202603 mins

Tea factories declare lower bonuses for the 2025/2026 season Farmer payouts vary widely across factories Some factories announce bonuses of less than Ksh 20 per kilo Tea farmers are set to receive a low bonus in the month following the declaration of the much awaited payment for the 2025/2026 year. The payment reflects a reduction…

Smallholder tea earnings slip to Sh919m at auction

Sacco ReviewSeptember 30, 202604 mins

Smallholder tea earnings fall despite firm auction prices Githongo factory records the week’s highest tea price Kenya’s tea sales remain ahead of regional competitors in value Githongo factory posted the best price of the week at the Mombasa Tea Auction, selling its tea at Ksh 477.30 ($3.70) a kilo. Even so, smallholder factories as a…

Mombasa tea auction nets Sh1.8bn as volumes rise

Sacco ReviewSeptember 24, 2026September 24, 202603 mins

Tea trading activity at the Mombasa auction rises as buyers take interest Smallholder factories record stronger earnings during the latest sale Regional teas continue to attract buyers at competitive prices The Mombasa Tea Auction traded 6,213,733 kgs of made tea from four East African countries, with Kenya selling the largest consignment. In a report, East…

Tea farmers await KTDA second bonus payment for 2025/26

Sacco ReviewSeptember 23, 202607 mins

Factory directors are set to review the year’s tea earnings before announcing the payout Farmers are bracing for a bonus shaped by market disruptions and rising costs Last year’s top-paying factories set a benchmark that growers will be watching closely The tea farmers expect their directors to declare bonus payments for the year 2025/2026, after…

Tea smallholders earn Sh914m at Mombasa auction

Sacco ReviewSeptember 19, 202603 mins

KTDA tea factories secure strong returns at the Mombasa auction Farmers benefit as tea prices remain firm amid reduced volumes Fertiliser availability raises hopes for improved production next year Tea smallholders under the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) earned Ksh 914,424,196.14 at the Mombasa auction this week. The factories sold 2,596,542 kg of tea at…

Enos Njeru speaks in a high profile tea meeting in Nairobi. PHOTO| courtesy

Kagwe, Njeru push for stronger tea sector partnerships

Sacco ReviewSeptember 18, 202605 mins

Tea stakeholders call for stronger partnerships to transform the sector Kagwe urges measures to boost value addition and continental tea trade KTDA pushes collaboration on markets, technology and climate resilience Kenya’s tea stakeholders have called for stronger partnerships to fast-track the sector’s transformation for 700,000 farmers. Key officials said most of the tea in the…

Kenya tea sector seeks partnerships for smallholder growers

Sacco ReviewSeptember 17, 202607 mins

Tea sector players seek stronger partnerships across the value chain Stakeholders push for innovation, new markets and stronger brands Farmers urged to benefit more from changing global tea demand Kenya’s tea sector has appealed for strategic partnerships designed to take the tea value chain to the next level for the benefit of smallholder tea growers,…

KTDA pushes for more local consumption of Kenyan tea

Sacco ReviewSeptember 12, 202604 mins

KTDA urges greater local consumption of value-added Kenyan tea. Public institutions asked to buy and serve local tea. Move aims to help farmers earn more through value addition. The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is pushing for greater consumption of locally value-added Kenyan tea, a move aimed at helping farmers earn more from the crop….