Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Thursday, April 17, met with Iranian business groups to chart a way forward following the Middle Eastern country's ban on Kenyan tea exports.
The meeting was convened to deliberate on lifting the ban that has dealt a blow to Kenya, whose largest export is black tea. "Reopening access to Iran's robust market could be a game changer for tea farmers and the entire tea value chain," a statement by Kagwe read.
They also discussed expanding the trade network, not just in Iran but also in the larger Middle Eastern and Central Asian regions.
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe meeting with Iranian Business Groups on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
