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KTDA secures 99,000 tonnes of fertiliser for tea farmers

Sacco ReviewAugust 17, 202604 mins

KTDA has procured 99,000 tonnes of fertiliser for more than 600,000 tea farmers, with delivery expected next month. The fertiliser will be distributed immediately upon arrival following shipment delays. KTDA is also diversifying tea markets and strengthening accountability amid ongoing investigations into an alleged Ksh322.5 million payment. The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has procured…

Seven tea factories post top prices at Mombasa auction

Sacco ReviewAugust 7, 202604 mins

Seven tea factories fetched more than Ksh 388.08 per kg at the Mombasa Tea Auction, led by Mununga at Ksh 433.36 per kg. KTDA managed factories sold 2.46 million kg of tea, earning Ksh 822.8 million, despite lower volumes compared with the previous week. Rwanda recorded the highest average price at Ksh 372.81 per kg,…

CS Kagwe warns politicians against politicizing tea prices, calls for technical solutions

Sacco ReviewNovember 7, 202504 mins

Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has cautioned political leaders against turning tea prices into a regional or political issue. The CS has said the challenges in the tea value chain are technical and should be addressed through policy reforms, data-driven decisions, and quality improvement, not rhetoric. Speaking in Embu County during…