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Tea factories in Rift Valley warned over poor performance

Sacco ReviewOctober 14, 2026October 14, 202605 mins

Four Rift Valley tea factories face possible management changes and prosecution over poor performance. The government has issued corrective targets and deadlines to improve efficiency and increase farmers’ earnings. Officials warn that corruption and mismanagement will attract criminal proceedings as scrutiny of factory operations intensifies. Four tea factories in the western Rift Valley face possible…

KTDA to pay 700,000 tea farmers annual bonus this week

Sacco ReviewOctober 12, 202604 mins

More than 700,000 tea farmers are set to receive their annual bonus alongside September earnings. Individual factories will determine their own second-payment rates under a new approach to bonus declarations. Differences in tea prices, production costs and growing conditions continue to shape what farmers earn across regions. More than 700,000 small-scale tea farmers are due…