KTDA News

KTDA releases Kshs 3 Billion as December payment to tea farmers
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has this week disbursed KES 3 billion as payment

KTDA commences transporting tea via SGR
Kenya Railways and the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) have entered into a partnership that

Tea farmers now to receive payment in the first week of the month
Smallholder tea farmers will now receive payment for their green leaf deliveries in the first

KTDA reduces interest rates on loans
Greenland Fedha Limited, the microfinance arm of KTDA Holdings, has reduced the interest rate on

KTDA releases Ksh 21Bilion tea bonus
Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services Limited (KTDA-MS) has released Ksh. 21.57 billion, being the

KTDA celebrates Uhuru’s directive on fertilizer subsidy
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (Holdings) Limited (KTDA) has welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s directive for

Wilson Muthaura confirmed as KTDA CEO
The Board of the Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings Limited (KTDA Holdings Limited) has today

Tea farmers to receive their bonus at end month
Smallholder tea factories have announced second payment rates (bonuses) for farmers for the financial year

Bonus announcement coming soon – KTDA
Factory directors from the 54 KTDA-managed factories will from 20th September 2021 hold meetings to

Tiampati finally leaves KTDA
Long-serving KTDA Holdings Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Samuel Lerionka Tiampati has left the company effective

Tea fertilizer enroute to Nairobi via SGR
Agriculture CS Hon Peter Munya this morning flagged off 65,000 tonnes of tea fertilizer from

Matiang’i, Munya receive KTDA Inspection report
CS Interior and Coordination of National Government Fred Matiang’i, CS Agriculture Peter Munya and the

65,000 tonnes of fertilizer for tea farmers arrive at Mombasa Port
Approximately 65,000 tonnes of fertilizer imported by the Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services Limited

KTDA announces monthly green leaf payment increase for farmers
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (Holdings) Limited Board has today approved an increase in monthly

KTDA teas uptake at the auction improves
KTDA-managed factories sold 87% of all teas offered at the Mombasa Tea Auction on July

New KTDA Board inducted & challenged to speed up reforms
The newly elected tea directors were finally inducted as board directors of KTDA Holdings Ltd.

Government to facilitate new tea factories officials to take charge
The government is moving in to ensure that the newly elected smallholder Tea Factories’ officials

KTDA runs to court again
The High Court in Nairobi on Monday (April 26, 2021) issued orders restraining the Attorney

Has the chicken come home to roost for KTDA as police raid offices?
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings Limited has been left to releasing a flurry

KTDA pays Kshs.734 dividends to farmers
Smallholder tea farmers affiliated to Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) managed factories will this week receive

Munya likens KTDA with “Wall Street fat cats”
Agriculture CS Peter Munya has accused Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) of using a lot

High Court Suspends President Kenyatta’s Executive Order on KTDA managed Factory Elections, Subsidiaries
The High Court in Nairobi has this afternoon issued a conservatory order suspending the implementation

CS Munya releases Smallholder tea factories elections timetable
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has released a timetable for smallholder tea factories elections. Here

Tea prices dip 13% as high volumes persist
Average tea prices for factories managed by Kenya Tea Development Agency have dropped by 13.3%

New tax to affect tea farmers
Smallholder tea farmers affiliated to factories that are managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency

KTDA declares KShs.734 million dividend
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (Holdings) Limited has declared a KShs. 734 million dividend for

Kshs. 27.62 billion tea bonus released to farmers
The 54 Tea Factory Companies managed by the Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services Limited

Governors head to court as they reject the proposed tea regulations
Governors have rejected the proposed tea regulations throwing their implementation into uncertainty. The Council of

Tea picking boycott today
Tea farmers in Mt. Kenya region have threatened to boycott tea picking starting from today

Statistics show that tea payment to smallholder farmers has been declining since 2016/17
The tea industry remains one of the key pillars in Kenya’s socio economic agenda, supporting