TEA NEWS

GOOD GENERAL DEMAND, STRONG ON SELECTED QUALITY

The Official who is also the Ndima Tea Factory Chairman said following the ongoing reforms in the sector and having been declared the zone five Director to the KTDA, he had all it what it takes to replace Kanyago.

Tea Market Report Sale 19-2021 GOOD DEMAND CLOSELY FOLLOWING QUALITY

• There is a likelihood of flooding in low-lying areas and flood plains especially over the Western parts of Kenya where occasional rainfall is expected. • Counties in the Coastal region are likely to experience below-average rainfall.

GOOD DEMAND ON SELECTED BRIGHTEST TEAS

Detectives raided the Mombasa tea auction in search of dealings with the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) that is under probe for price manipulation, insider trading and wastefulness, the government has revealed.

• Despite this drop in price, KTDA prices over the same period have been 17 per cent per cent higher than the average Mombasa auction price for all teas. • The average price dropped from USD2.52 for a similar nine-month period in the previous financial year while tea production dropped by 8.6 per cent.

The High Court on Wednesday suspended an executive order issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 12 directing the Tea Board of Kenya to conduct elections in all Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) tea factories within 60 days.

The High Court has blocked investigations ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta over alleged abuse of office and economic crimes by Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) and its officials, pending determination of a case.

GOOD DEMAND AT MOSTLY STEADY TO EASIER RATES

The farmers from Gitugi tea factory in Othaya say that although they are not opposed to reforms in the sector, the recently held elections and raid at Kenya Tea Development Agency may result to them not being paid their dues.