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Mt Kenya tea farmers continue plucking despite planned strike Farmers demand clarity on factory loans and sector finances KTDA says factories reported normal tea harvesting operations Tea farmers in the Mt Kenya region proceeded with plucking their green leaf, ignoring the planned countrywide presentation of a petition castigating unexplained loans. The farmers said the matter…
A fresh dispute is brewing in Kenya’s tea sector, with allegations of a campaign to destabilise KTDA. A leaked audit on factory loans has intensified tensions as farmers weigh calls for action. The controversy comes as tea growers push for better returns and question proposed changes in the sector. Interested parties are allegedly bankrolling a…
TBK and KTDA team up to strengthen Kenyan tea marketing. 71 KTDA factories could gain greater visibility for their unique tea brands. The push aims to expand value addition and improve farmer returns. The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) are exploring closer collaboration to strengthen the marketing of…
Kisii tea farmers could soon earn more as government moves to crack down on tea hawking. Farmers set to get fertiliser at Ksh2,500 as government targets lower production costs. Nyamache Tea Factory seeks Ksh250 million upgrade as thousands of new tea seedlings are lined up. The government has announced measures aimed at improving returns for…
Chebut Tea Factory in Nandi has received a Ksh79.1 million government grant for modernisation. The funding will upgrade machinery, improve processing efficiency and enhance tea quality and value addition. Mutahi Kagwe urged farmers to maintain quality plucking standards and support efforts to develop specialty teas and new markets. Tea farmers in Nandi County have reason…
Kapsara Tea Factory has received a Ksh44.6 million government grant to upgrade processing machinery. The investment aims to improve tea quality, efficiency and value addition for farmers. The grant is part of a wider government programme to modernise tea factories across Kenya. The government has presented a Ksh 44.6 million grant to Kapsara Tea Factory…
Smallholder tea sales at the Mombasa Tea Auction fell to 128.6 million kg from 138.8 million kg a year earlier. Exporters blame the new Ksh 2.28 per kg tea levy for reducing demand from international buyers. TBK says the levy will fund tea price stabilisation, research and sector infrastructure. Smallholder tea factories sold 128,554,359kgs of…
Tea farmers in Kericho County have called for the immediate withdrawal of a newly introduced 0.8 per cent tea levy, saying the charge will deprive earnings further at a time when they are already grappling with poor returns and mounting production costs. Speaking during the 104th Ushirika Day celebrations held at Kericho Primary School, the…
Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has issued a clarification addressing misinformation surrounding the newly introduced Tea Levy. TBK insists the levy is not responsible for unsold tea stocks in Mombasa, price fluctuations, or reduced global competitiveness. The board says no abnormal tea stockpile exists at the Mombasa auction. By Benedict Aoya The Tea Board of…
The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock has resumed fresh consideration of the Tea (Amendment) Bill, 2023, after Speaker Moses Wetang’ula directed a new review of the legislation following a conflict of interest complaint against a member of parliament. Wetang’ula’s ruling followed a complaint by Nyeri tea farmer Dr John Omanga, who questioned…
