Kalonzo urges swift resolution of Sudan to lift tea ban on Kenya - August 2026

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called for a swift resolution of the Sudan conflict to lift the tea ban on Kenya, criticizing the government for contributing to the decline of the tea sector. Meru tea farmers are threatening to stage protests over proposed new taxes that threaten their already struggling incomes. The tea sector faces multiple challenges including trade disruptions and increasing financial pressures on smallholder farmers.