KTDA Approves Fertilizer Transport Rates Ahead of August Deliveries

Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has called on transporters who participated in its fertilizer transportation tender to sign contract documents after it approved transport rates for delivering fertilizer to its managed tea factories across the country.

In a notice dated July 23, KTDA said it has completed the importation process for 99,000 metric tonnes of bagged fertilizer and expects the first consignment to arrive in August 2026.

“KTDA Management Services Limited has finalized the process of importation of 99,000 MT of bagged fertilizer for its managed tea processing factories. The first fertilizer consignment is expected to arrive in August 2026 or thereabout,” read part of the notice.

KTDA Confirms Fertilizer Transport Rates Ahead of August Deliveries

According to the company, the approved transport charges are Ksh17.79 per tonne per kilometre for factories in Zone A and Ksh15.00 per tonne per kilometre for factories in Zones B and C.

KTDA said the rates, which are inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT), were approved after reviewing the bids submitted by transporters during the tender process.

“After the review of various rates tendered, KTDA has approved a rate of Ksh17.79 for factories in Zone A and Ksh15.00 for factories in Zone B and C as detailed in the tender document,” read part of the notice.

Transporters who participated in the tender and are willing to accept the approved rates have been asked to collect and sign contract documents from the office of the Head of Field Services and Agriculture at Majani Plaza in Nairobi.

Additionally, KTDA noted that the exact date for the arrival of the fertilizer consignments will be communicated to the contracted transporters.

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Transporters to Meet Compliance Conditions

The company further stated that contracted transporters will be required to submit a list of trucks that will be used for the fertilizer deliveries, together with valid logbooks or lease agreements for leased vehicles.

KTDA stated that the trucks must have a carrying capacity of at least 15 tonnes, be registered in Kenya under the owner’s or company’s name and comply with government regulations governing commercial vehicles, including valid insurance, operating licences, speed governors and vehicle tracking devices.

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The company further directed that transport crews must possess certificates of good conduct, while transporters must also secure a fidelity guarantee cover through or validated by Majani Insurance Brokers Ltd, adding that meeting the requirements does not guarantee the award of a transport contract.

Meanwhile, KTDA clarified that it is not obligated to contract all transporters who participated in the tender and will allocate transport assignments to its managed tea factories based on operational workload.

“KTDA is not bound to contract with all or any transporter and will have the liberty to assign vehicles to any of its managed tea factories based on the workload,” the company stated.

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A notice on transportation and a call for transporters to sign a contract for distribution. Photo / File