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South Rift leaders appeal to State to waive tea farmers’ debts

Sacco ReviewSeptember 2, 2024September 2, 202403 mins

Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok and his Kericho counterpart Erick Mutai are seeking a debt waiver from the national government to bail out the financially overwhelmed tea industry in the region. Speaking during a meeting held at Bomet hotel with officials from the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) led by newly elected National Vice-Chairman Erick Chepkwony…

Newly elected KTDA directors in Bomet want new tea factories

Sacco ReviewJuly 8, 202403 mins

Directors elected by farmers in the just concluded Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) elections in Bomet County have vowed to ensure at least two new factories are built to decongest existing ones. Rono Kipngeno, representing Ndaraweta Zone and director for Singorwet Zone Robert Rono said there has been delays in the collecting green leaves. Rono…

Tea farmers decry alleged embezzlement, low bonus payments

Sacco ReviewNovember 18, 2023November 18, 202302 mins

Dissatisfied farmers affiliated with Iria-ini Tea Factory have lamented over low bonuses and alleged fund embezzlement by the factory’s management. The farmers suspect extravagant executive expenses and questionable procurement practices. They also complained that the factory is one of the lowest payers in the region, compensating farmers a mere Ksh38 for a kilogram of tea…

Kiamokama Tea Factory decries poaching from rival factories

Sacco ReviewNovember 4, 2023November 4, 202303 mins

The management of Kiamokama Tea Factory in Kisii County has embarked on an ambitious programme to recover millions of kilogrammes of green tea leaves which they have been losing through invasion and poaching by a number of neighbouring companies targeting their farmers. According to the factory’s Board Chairman Richard Obino, the encroachment by their competitors…

Kakamega County to set up tea factory to boost production

Sacco ReviewOctober 14, 2023October 14, 202302 mins

Kakamega county Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has disclosed that the county will put up a tea factory in Shinyalu in line with their campaign manifesto. Speaking in an open forum on Public Private Dialogue (PPD), the deputy governor said the tea factory will help improve the livelihoods of farmers in the region. PPD aims to…

Tea farmers decry low bonus payments

Sacco ReviewOctober 9, 2023October 9, 202302 mins

Dissatisfied farmers affiliated to Iria-ini Tea Factory have lamented over low bonuses and alleged fund embezzlement by the factory’s management. The farmers suspect extravagant executive expenses and questionable procurement practices. They also complained that the factory is one of the lowest payers in the region, compensating farmers a mere Ksh38 for a kilogram of tea…

Tea farmers receive Ksh10 B loans from Greenland Fedha Limited

Sacco ReviewAugust 23, 2023August 23, 202302 mins

Greenland Fedha Limited, a subsidiary of Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), has issued loans worth Ksh10 billion this year compared to the Ksh5 billion it disbursed to small scale tea farmers the year before. The high amount issued follows the company’s move to deep slash the interest rates in December 2021. Greenland Fedha Limited Chairman…

Tea Act 2020 to be implemented soon, Gachagua assures stakeholders

Sacco ReviewJuly 11, 2023July 12, 202305 mins

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured tea farmers that the government is in the process of implementing the Tea Act of 2020 sponsored by Kericho County Senator Aaron Cheruiyot. Speaking during the closing ceremony of a three-day conference dubbed, “Mkulima Kwanza” held at the Kericho Golf Club, the DP noted that implementing the Act will…

Stegro Sacco pays out Sh120m tea bonus

Sacco ReviewJune 8, 201803 mins

By Benedict Ngetich and Jackline Chepkorir. The new management of Stegro Savings and Credit Society has paid out Sh120 million accumulated tea bonus to farmers. The CEO, Mr Geoffrey Chepkwony said the payments were part of accumulated bonus by farmers who had not been paid by the previous management. Accompanied by the Chairman of the…

Rorok Tea Factory seeks split from Kapset Factory

Sacco ReviewMarch 22, 201803 mins

By Jacky Soy Small-scale tea growers supplying their produce to Rorok Tea Factory in Konoin have petitioned the members of Bomet County Assembly to pass a motion compelling Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) to separate them with farmers from Kapset Tea Factory. The farmers who have boycotted plucking tea for some days said they want…