Stakeholders say the combination of higher export costs and increased shipping expenses has made Kenyan tea less competitive in the international market.

Tea farmers in Kenya’s Mt Kenya region fear lower bonuses after a tea levy and shifting buyer preferences led to declining auction sales, leaving millions of kilograms of tea…

Stakeholders say the combination of higher export costs and increased shipping expenses has made Kenyan tea less competitive in the international market.

Tea warehouses in Mombasa are reportedly holding 10,554,071 kilogrammes of made tea since the introduction of the tea levy of Sh 2.28 per kilo destined for export.