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MURANGA, Kenya, Nov 28 – Tea factories allied to Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) and which lies under Zone 2 catchment area in Murang’a County, plan to lower cost of production by embracing use of electricity instead of firewood.

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Old teas lose quality over time and do not attract the same price as new teas, losing cash for farmers. It is key to note that there is no other tea auction in the world that has a minimal price in place. Another area that needs to be looked into is a proposal to begin the process of making KTDA a publicly listed company.

We want to do it in a way that appeals to the other standards, appeals to the market itself and also the industry itself,” said Kiarii. He said the certification charges varied from standard to standard and also the scope of the standard.

Former tea directors claim the factories are indebted to the tune of Sh18 billion. The former officials from the Mt Kenya region alleged that the directors' expenses had risen in many of the factories from at least Sh8 million to about Sh12 million annually.

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Currently, he collects 300,000 kg of tea in a harvest from a high of 1 million kg recorded six years ago Maina could lose his livelihood in the next ten years, unable to put a meal on the table if the unfavorable weather conditions in the country continue.

A task force has been formed to review operations of multinational tea firms in three counties. The formation of the task force comes against the backdrop of a protracted battle between Kericho Governor Erick Mutai and United Kingdom-based tea firms over the deployment of tea harvesting machines. Dr Mutai said the latest move was a collaboration among Kericho, Bomet, and Nandi counties.