Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has directed tea factories across Kenya to reject green leaf that fails to meet the recommended “two leaves and a bud” standard, warning that poor-quality produce is lowering the value of Kenyan tea and affecting farmers’ earnings. Kagwe issued the directive during a visit to Kapsara Tea […]
KAGWE DEFENDS TEA LEVY AMID INDUSTRY CONCERNS
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the Tea Levy, saying recent market performance does not support claims that the charge is hurting Kenya’s tea industry. Speaking in Kirinyaga County on Thursday, Kagwe said tea uptake had reached 93 per cent, which he described as the highest level recorded in recent years. […]