Kenyan tea and coffee auctions saw a significant improvement, generating a total of Sh2.60 billion in sales last week. Both local and international buyers participated, with smallholder farmers through their factories and cooperatives benefiting from strong market performance.

• The combined sales from tea and coffee auctions reached Sh2.60 billion, an increase from the previous week's Sh1.816 billion.
• Key organizations involved include the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) and the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE).
• At the Mombasa Tea Auction, KTDA managed factories fetched Sh890 million, and in the coffee sector, farmers netted Sh1.168 billion from the auction of 21,223 bags of coffee.