Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mutahi Kagwe on Friday, May 2, announced looming policy reforms in the tea sector that will bring widespread change to one of the country's most critical exports.
Through a statement, Kagwe revealed that the reforms will see all 142 factories in Kenya receive a license allowing them to directly sell and export to international markets.
Currently, Kenya mainly exports its tea through auctions such as the Mombasa Tea Auction, where exporters or buyers bid for lots.
Tea is normally exported in standardized bulk units (usually 50kg paper sacks or fiberboard boxes lined with aluminum foil or polythene).
