The collection of Sh1.42 billion is based on 2023 export data, where 522.92 million kilos of tea was exported, generating Sh180.57 billion.
By
Edwin Mutai
Nation Media Group
Political Reporter
The Ministry of Agriculture projects to collect Sh1.38 billion from the newly tea export levy annually, raising the total taxes from the beverage to more than Sh1.4 billion.
The new 0.8pc levy on all teas destined for export markets risks making Kenyan tea more expensive relative to competing markets.
Tea warehouses in Mombasa are reportedly holding 10,554,071 kilogrammes of made tea since the introduction of the tea levy of Sh…
Stakeholders say the combination of higher export costs and increased shipping expenses has made Kenyan tea less competitive in…
Tea farmers in Kenya’s Mt Kenya region fear lower bonuses after a tea levy and shifting buyer preferences led to declining…
Tea sector players have moved to court challenging the new Tea Board of Kenya levies and regulations.
Farmers in Kericho have called on the Tea Board of Kenya to withdraw the newly introduced 0.8 per cent tea levy.
Reduced returns from tea auction worry farmers
