KTDA — manages smallholder tea factories in Kenya whose output is sold at regional auctions, currently facing scrutiny over governance and unexplained loans.
… KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru said the reports from the factories indicated none of the petitions was lodged by the farmers.“There is a need for the sector to remain strong and face the future with courage, instead of being discouraged by the few with selfish interests eyeing …
… KTDA has moved to put the record straight after the farmers raised concerns after the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) reported that the tea factories, by December 31st last year, had a loan balance of Sh34.2 billion.The leadership has dismissed the poster and several documents currently …
… At the Mombasa Tea Auction, KTDA managed factories fetched Sh890 million after the sale of 259 tonnes that traded at an average of Sh343.14 per kg of made tea, compared to Sh1.018 billion made in the previous week.KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru said the performance at the aucti …
… arts of the country while allegedly neglecting Gatundu South despite its support for the ruling coalition.“While the government is keen on building stadiums, houses and tracking roads in other regions, it has given Gatundu South a blind eye.” The MP, who is also the Zone One KTDA …
KTDA manager escapes mob attack after residents mistakenly target his vehicle in Bomet By Wananchi Reporter June 30, 2026 09:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter File image of a police vehicle at a crime scen …
… In last week’s auction, Kenya’s 9,424.6 tonnes of tea generated Sh2.8 billion, with Sh2.1 billion of the total amounted generated by Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) factories.Data from the auction indicate that out of the 10,300 tonnes traded as KTDA-managed factories, 6,600 …
… n Wajir County, the President said the initiative will empower pastoral communities to move beyond traditional livestock keeping and become shareholders in enterprises that process, market, and add value to livestock products. “Just as tea farmers own their factories through KTDA …
Audio By VocalizeSenate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has called on Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok and Senator Hillary Sigei to put aside their political differences and work together to resolve the land issues that have delayed KTDA's Kipsonoi hydro power project. …
… In the market, the factories under KTDA management that achieved the premier price were Gathuthi (Sh424 per kilo), Mununga (Sh424 per kg), Imenti (Sh399 per kilo), Kimunye (Sh396 per kilo), and Kiegoi (Sh398 per kilo). …
Tea farmers in the Mt Kenya region ignored a planned national strike and continued plucking, choosing instead to address grievances through end-of-year factory meetings. The strike had called for director resignations, scrapping of tea levies, audits of factory debts, and halting factory upgrades, but farmers said issues should be deliberated during annual general meetings rather than through strike action.
Tea farmers in the Mt Kenya region ignored a planned national strike and continued plucking, choosing instead to address grievances through end-of-year factory meetings. The strike had called for director resignations, scrapping of tea levies, audits of factory debts, and halting factory upgrades, but farmers said issues should be deliberated during annual general meetings rather than through strike action.
KTDA has dismissed documents circulating on social media about factory loans and governance as unverified, as farmers plan to petition for the removal of directors over alleged unexplained loans. The organization urged stakeholders to ignore the false information and called for constructive scrutiny based on authenticated documents.
Tea and coffee sales reached Sh2.60 billion at last week's auctions in Mombasa and Nairobi, a slight increase from the previous week's Sh1.816 billion. KTDA-managed factories and small stakeholders improved earnings as prices rose, with 13 factories achieving above Sh387 per kilo compared to seven in the prior week.
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe and Lamu Woman Representative Muthoni Marubu Monicah have withdrawn from the ruling UDA, citing unfulfilled promises, political exclusion, and frustrations with party leadership. Kagombe blamed the government for failing to deliver development projects to his constituents, particularly citing stalled Mau Mau roads that have hindered farmers' ability to transport produce.
A senior manager at KTDA's Rorok Factory narrowly escaped injury after a mob of residents in Konoin Sub-county, Bomet County, attacked his vehicle on Monday, mistakenly believing its occupants were car thieves. Police responded to reports of mob justice and dispersed about 100 residents who had damaged the white Mercedes-Benz and injured one occupant.
At last week's Mombasa tea auction, Rwandan tea achieved an average of Sh354.75 per kilogramme compared to Kenyan tea at Sh299.28 per kg. Kenya's 9,424.6 tonnes generated Sh2.8 billion, while Rwanda sold 552 tonnes for Sh196.1 million; some Kenyan factories' tea went unsold as buyers and sellers failed to agree on prices.
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's progress requires citizens to abandon tribalism, corruption and bribery, and embrace habits of honesty and fairness taught across families, schools and religious institutions.
President William Ruto announced a Sh5 billion County Livestock Investment Company initiative to enable more than 350,000 pastoralists across 21 Arid and Semi-Arid Lands counties to establish and own livestock investment companies that process, market, and add value to livestock products. The scheme aims to provide access to markets, financing, insurance, and value-addition opportunities, with the first phase expected to improve livelihoods of more than two million household members in pastoral regions.
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot has called on Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok and Senator Hillary Sigei to resolve land issues delaying KTDA's Kipsonoi hydro power project, which has burdened smallholder tea farmers with high electricity costs for the last 12 years.
Smallholder tea factories under KTDA management fetched Sh1.37 billion after 4.1 million kilograms of tea sold at the Mombasa Tea Auction, with premium prices ranging from Sh424 to Sh387 per kilogram across the leading factories.