tea News

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

Here are the tea reforms despite the challenges – Munya
By Kimuri Mwangi The tea sub-sector is very important in Kenya as it supports over

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

Finlays launches Trust to work with the local community.
James Finlay (Kenya) Limited has officially launched a Trust that seeks to empower communities and nurture

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

Independent tea producers support Munya on minimum price
Introducing a minimum price below which tea presented at the auction cannot be sold was

Government interventions to increase tea prices
The government is emphasizing on improving tea farmers’ earnings in the continuing tea reforms in

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

Trans Nzoia diversifying maize farming
43,300 Hass avocado seedlings and 30,900 macadamia seedlings have been disbursed to farmers across Trans

A cup of tea… or cha?
Did you know that most of the world uses the same two words for tea?

Global demand for tea increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
Global demand for tea has seen a remarkable increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a

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

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

High Court Dismisses AFA’s Application to be Enjoined in Suit Against Tea Act
The High Court in Embu has dismissed an application by the Agriculture and Food Authority

Munya gives Mombasa Tea Auction organizers one month to comply as tea elections set for March
All tea in Kenya will be sold at the auction within the next one month

Return of the Tea Board of Kenya
Recently, President Uhuru Kenyatta assented an Act of Parliament to provide for the regulation, development

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

KTDA handed final blow as Senate passes Tea Bill
By Kimuri Mwangi The Tea Bill was finally passed unanimously by the Senate this afternoon

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

National Assembly passes the Tea Bill
The National Assembly yesterday passed the Tea Bill to regulate the sector. This happens after

Senate Committees Reject Tea Regulations 2020
Kenya’s Senate Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation and the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and