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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...

Farmers accuse KTDA of favouring Eastern regions in bonuses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

Farmers explained that most KTDA board members come from the eastern tea-growing regions, and they believe this has a direct impact on decision-making...

Kenya’s tea industry faces Sh6.5 billion losses as Sudan ban persists
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 05, 2025

The embargo, which has persisted since March, has left tea farmers, traders and exporters grappling with unfulfilled contracts and threatened liveliho...

KTDA explains drop in tea bonus, blames global market and currency changes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 30, 2025

In the East of the Rift, Kiambu fetched Sh371 per kilo, down by 46 shillings; Murang’a earned Sh376, a drop of 42; Nyeri earned Sh388, down by 42; Kir...

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