Hard truths.
Pakistan remained the leading destination for Kenyan tea, importing 94.15 million kilogrammes during the five-month period. This represented an 11% increase from a year earlier and accounted for 39.2% of Kenya’...
If Parliament approves the changes, all State-backed agricultural loans will be handled by the planned Kenya Agribusiness Development Corporation (Kadco) Limited.
The levy took effect on May 1 under the Tea (Levy) Regulations 2026. It imposes a charge equivalent to 0.8 per cent of the auction price or customs value for direct sales on all tea exports.
In a letter addressed to Tea Board of Kenya Chief Executive Officer, Willy Mutai, the Principal Secretary in the State Department for Agriculture, Kipronoh Ronoh, directed the board to undertake an in-depth fin...