Direct to the World: Kenya Empowers Tea Factories with Export Licenses in Historic Reform

Kenya's tea sector is witnessing a revolutionary transformation as all 142 tea factories across the country have been awarded the license to sell directly to global markets, avoiding conventional middlemen. The radical reform, which was declared by Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, is aimed at increasing farmers' revenues, improving sector transparency, and making Kenyan tea more competitive on the international market.

 

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Other proposals also seek tax relief on tea packaging materials and in-country sales to help lower costs of production and promote in-country consumption.

The reforms fall in line with Kenya's Vision 2030 and the Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy towards sustainable growth and improved returns to smallholder farmers.

 

Source: Kenya News Agency, Capital FM, KBC, Standard Media, TV47