Reduced returns from tea auction worry farmers

Tea farmers in Kenya’s Mt Kenya region fear lower bonuses after a tea levy and shifting buyer preferences led to declining auction sales, leaving millions of kilograms of tea unsold...

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Kenyan tea farmers are facing anxiety over reduced bonuses due to a newly imposed tea levy, causing a significant decline in auction volumes and market diversions.

An estimated 9 million kg of tea from the East of the Rift has piled up unsold.
Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings leaders are meeting with the Agriculture Committee to discuss challenges, including the tea levy.
Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango claims the 0.8 per cent tea levy is illegal and has led to buyers shifting to cheaper alternatives in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, potentially costing farmers over Sh5 billion.

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