Mt. Kenya Tea Factory has been placed under administration, effective September 3, 2025, due to a court order. This action transfers all operational control from the directors to Joint Administrators, amid significant challenges facing Kenya’s tea industry.

• The court appointed PVR Rao and Swaroop Rao Ponangipalli as Joint Administrators.
• The Kenyan tea industry is struggling with weak global pricing and climatic stress, leading to a 3.85 percent fall in tea output in April 2025 compared to 2024.
• In the first half of 2025, Kenya’s tea export earnings dropped by 12.1 percent, from Sh102.47 billion to Sh90.12 billion.
• Parties with claims against Mt. Kenya Tea Factory must submit documentation by September 30, 2025.