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.

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.

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…