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May 8, 2026

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Traders shift to Rwanda, Burundi teas

Farmers' earnings to take a beating following slapping of 0.8 percent levy on local produce...

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Kenyan traders are diverting to teas from Rwanda and Burundi following the introduction of a 0.8 percent export levy on Kenyan tea shipments, making it more expensive at the Mombasa tea auction.

Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has paid over Sh450,000 in levies in a single week.
Key markets like Pakistan have protested the new charges.
The levy, effective May 1, 2026, is intended to support reforms aiming to double smallholder farmers' earnings.

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