Kenya's tea industry has experienced a significant recovery in 2025, achieving a marketed value of Sh218.79 billion, driven by strategic reforms and market expansion.

• Tea export earnings reached Sh186.91 billion, with volumes at 652.8 million kilograms.
• Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the robust performance at Rukuriri Tea Factory in Embu.
• The sector is implementing new regulations and an export levy to enhance traceability, value addition, and farmer earnings, aiming to increase smallholder income from Sh59 to Sh100 per kilogram by 2027.

Kenyan butchers are struggling to survive as beef prices have nearly doubled in recent years, leading to a significant drop in customer numbers and impacting their livelihoods.

• Beef prices have surged to between Sh750 and Sh900 per kilogram, up from around Sh400 in 2020.
• Butchers like Mr Njuguna Wahothi and Ms Lucy Karimi report drastically reduced sales, forcing them to operate with minimal stock to avoid losses.
• Factors contributing to the price increase include changes in weather affecting livestock supply, driving up the cost of animals, according to Ms Lydia Mandila of the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC).

Kenya's livestock and meat exporters are suffering a significant financial blow, losing an estimated Sh250 million weekly due to disruptions linked to the conflict involving Iran.

• The total loss so far is approximately Sh1 billion, impacting exports to the crucial Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market.
• Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi highlighted the issue, noting six licensed export slaughterhouses are operating at near-zero capacity.
• The conflict has led to livestock oversupply domestically, reduced farm-gate prices, and job losses across the value chain.