Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe speaking during the handover of a Sh360 million Japanese-funded Sencha green tea processing factory at Kangaita Tea Factory in Kirinyaga County. PHOTO/HANDOUT
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CS defends Tea Levy as uptake hits 93 percent
The Cabinet Secretary said the 0.08 per cent Tea Levy is charged on tea buyers rather than farmers and is intended to generate funds to market Kenyan tea in new export destinations, support research into improved tea varieties, strengthen climate resilience and promote value addition.
By Bradley Bosire