Kenya, as the world's leading exporter of black tea, is committed to strengthening bilateral trade ties and ensuring our high-quality tea reaches global markets.
On Thursday, Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Sen.
Mutahi Kagwe held a meeting with Iranian business groups to deliberate on lifting the current ban on Kenyan tea exports to Iran.
In a press statement from his office, the CS said that discussions also focused on exploring expanded trade opportunities not only with Iran but across the broader Middle Eastern and Central Asian regions. "Reopening access to Iran's robust market could be a game changer for tea farmers and the entire tea value chain," Kagwe said.
