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Kirinyaga farmers reject proposed 8 pc tea levy, demand direct export access
Tea farmers in Kirinyaga County have come out strongly against a proposed levy by the Tea Board of Kenya, describing it as punitive and ill‑timed. At an emergency meeting, growers warned that the new charge would worsen their already fragile economic situation and erode Kenya’s competitiveness in global markets. The protest was led by John…
