Minister says Kenya is focusing on quality assurance in tea industry for a bigger slice of the world market
Another key intervention he said they were implementing was modernisation of factories for which the state has provided Ksh3.7 billion loan facility at a concessionary rate of five per cent interest to help facilities upgrade machinery and also diversify into other high value products such as orthodox tea production.
Farmers in tea growing regions in Kenya elated by green leaf price review
A directive issued last week by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings has seen factory boards revise the green leaf price to at least Ksh30 per kilogramme effective February 2026.
Kenya: KTDA directors blast agriculture Principal Secretary Kiprono Rono over tea bonus payment
Led by Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe, John Mithamo and Enos Njeru, the directors observed that Rono’s sentiments can fuel discontent between farmers east of Rift Valley and west of Rift Valley over discrepancies in bonus payment.
Tea farmers in Kenya reject proposed law reforms they claim are exploitative and oppressive
The farmers’ frustration comes barely a month after the announcement of a significantly reduced second payment (bonus), with some factories reporting drops of up to Ksh15 per kilo, worsening household economic strain.
Kenya’s corruption-ridden tea agency lined up for audit to root out financial fiddling, nab culprits
Speaking at Kericho Technical Training Institute (TTI), Dr Ronoh assured tea farmers that the government remains committed to safeguarding their interests and ensuring transparency in the management of the tea sector.
