tea farming Stories

Senators push KTDA to adopt scientific tea grading to end bonus payment disparities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The legislators questioned why some of the 77 KTDA-managed factories paid up to Sh50 per kilogramme, while others offered as little as Sh12 per kilo,...

Rift Valley tea producers clash over pricing and representation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 30, 2025

A parliamentary inquiry reveals significant divisions among Rift Valley tea producers regarding pricing and bonuses, highlighting demands for fair rep...

Tea board to probe workers paid without farms in crackdown on fraudulent earnings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 23, 2025

Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh said the audit will specifically target employees whose earnings appear disproportionate to their farm size...

National Assembly to probe tea sector over low bonuses and uneven pricing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

Central to the inquiry is how tea prices are determined and why farmers in some areas receive higher bonuses than others.

Relief for tea farmers as subsidised fertiliser arrives at Mombasa Port after months of delay
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 02, 2025

The KTDA boss noted that the ongoing short rains had slightly slowed down offloading operations, but the association is collaborating closely with the...

Agriculture Ministry blames external factors for drop in 2024/25 KTDA tea payments
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Farmers have voiced strong concerns about price disparities between the East and West Tea Blocks, questionable expenditures, excessive sitting allowan...

MPs demand probe into KTDA over corruption, mismanagement and unfair tea bonuses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The legislators said more than 700,000 farmers have been short-changed despite their hard work in producing world-class tea.

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