In a fresh plan to boost farmer incomes, President William Ruto announced an elaborate strategy to curb post-harvest losses and invest in value addition at the 2026 Nairobi International Trade Fair. The government plans to establish modern agro-processing facilities and County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) across all 47 counties to process and store produce efficiently, cutting out middlemen.

• The government aims to grow value-added tea exports from the current 5 percent to at least 50 percent in the medium term.
• Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) farmers will benefit from Ksh3.7 billion in concessional loans from the Kenya Development Corporation to modernize equipment and facilitate the switch to Orthodox tea production.
• President Ruto highlighted new trade agreements with the African Continental Free Trade Area, the European Union, China, and the United Arab Emirates to secure larger export markets for Kenyan products.