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

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

Sacco ReviewAugust 25, 202505 mins

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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