KTDA Recommends Changes in Monthly Payments to Tea Farmers

According to the agency, tea factories should make the adjustment based on their cash flow and other existing financial obligations...

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The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has recommended adjusted monthly payment rates for tea farmers across different regions, proposing a maximum of Ksh30 per kilogram. This comes amid intense criticism from farmers over alleged exploitation and poor management by the agency, including sharply falling bonuses and concerns over deepening debt.

KTDA recommends a maximum monthly payment of Ksh30 for most tea-growing regions, with factories west of the Rift Valley potentially setting payments up to Ksh26.
The decision on specific payment adjustments rests with individual factory boards, considering cash flow and financial obligations.
Farmers have heavily criticized KTDA for bonus drops from Ksh80 to about Ksh12 per kilogram in the 2024/2025 period and for using farmers' funds as loan collateral.
Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh recently banned the use of farmers' funds as collateral for loans, calling it "fraud."

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