Kenyan Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has ordered tea factories to immediately reject low-quality green leaf, aiming to improve the overall quality and earnings of Kenyan tea. This directive is part of a larger government effort to modernize tea factories and secure better prices in international markets.

• The directive targets the 'two leaves and a bud' standard for plucking.
• Key figure: Mutahi Kagwe, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary.
• The government is investing Ksh7.1 billion to modernise tea factories.