The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has announced that tea factories in Zone 10, Nyamira County, will maintain the current monthly green leaf payment rate of Ksh 24 per kilogram for February 2026, following a review of their financial position. The announcement was made in a formal corporate communication issued in Nairobi on Thursday, February
Despite one of the toughest years in global tea markets, the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) says the smallholder tea system is proving its strength, offering renewed hope for farmers and signalling a brighter future for the sector. Speaking at the 2025 KTDA Directors Conference at Safari Park Hotel, the Group CEO Wilson Muthaura said
The Government has unveiled a sweeping reform programme in the tea sector aimed at stabilising prices, improving quality, and doubling tea farmers’ earnings to KShs. 100 per kilogramme of green leaf by 2027, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has announced. Responding to a parliamentary question on tea bonuses, the CS explained