Also known as: KTDA Holding · KTDA-managed · KTDA National · KTDA-managed factories · KTDA factories · KTDA managed factory
KTDA — organization managing smallholder tea factories in Kenya, with factories selling through Mombasa auctions and operating hydro power projects.
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The Standard
… The KTDA managed factory directors on Wednesday analysed the green leaf monthly payment to the farmers, revenue from the tea buyers, electricity bills, management fees, petroleum, employees' salaries, among other concerns before the declaration of the payment. …
Tea factories declare lower bonusesThe Standard
… In the market, factories that sold their tea at high prices are Githongo Sh477.3 ($3.70), Mununga Sh452.79 ($3.51), Gathuthu Sh439.89($3.41), Rukuriri Sh429.57($3.33), Ngere Sh425.7($3.30), Mungania Sh425.7($3.330), among others.KTDA Holding National Chairman Enos Njeru says the …
Tea factories earn Sh919 million from Mombasa auctionThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe Mombasa tea auction traded 6.5 million kgs of made tea sourced from four East African countries, where Kenya's growers under KTDA factories and independent producers offered 5.2 million kgs. …
Mombasa tea auction trades 6.5 million kgsThe Standard
… The speciality flavoured teas packed in tea bags, namely Premium Kenyan Black CTC Tea, Premium Kenya Ginger Tea, and Premium Kenya Lemon Tea, bear the Mark of Origin.KTDA National Chairman, Enos Njeru, also a director at the factory launched the products in the market at a functi …
Tea factory embraces value addition to boost consumption, farmer earningsThe Standard
… ll-scale tea farmers, which are close to 99,000 metric tonnes which have arrived early enough,” he stated.The fertiliser is being transported from the Port of Mombasa to Nairobi by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) before being distributed by road to tea factories and farmers.KTDA …
99,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser for smallholder tea farmers arrive in MombasaThe Standard
… 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 …
Mt Kenya tea farmers defy planned national strikeThe Standard
… 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 …
KTDA warns critics against circulating leaked loan dataThe Standard
… 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 …
Tea and coffee markets record improvement at the auctionsThe Standard
… 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 …
Blow to Ruto as Gatundu South, Lamu MPs quit UDACitizen Digital
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 …
KTDA manager escapes mob attack after residents mistakenly target his vehicle in BometTea factory management has declared reduced bonus payments to farmers for 2025/2026 following the supply of over 1.09 billion kilograms of green leaf, citing challenges including closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting shipping routes, high petroleum costs, and the introduction of a 0.8 per cent export levy on tea.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
Tea factory management has declared reduced bonus payments to farmers for 2025/2026 following the supply of over 1.09 billion kilograms of green leaf, citing challenges including closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting shipping routes, high petroleum costs, and the introduction of a 0.8 per cent export levy on tea.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
Smallholder tea factories netted Sh919,557,408 from the auction of 2,592,128 kg of made tea through the Mombasa Tea Auction, with factories continuing to secure lucrative prices despite low supply offers as the market expects high demand ahead of the cold season.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Mombasa tea auction traded 6.5 million kgs of made tea from four East African countries, with Kenya's KTDA factories and independent producers contributing 5.2 million kgs. KTDA-managed factories netted Sh1.015 billion from the auction, with 26 smallholder factories achieving premium prices above Sh388.29 per kg.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
Rukuriri Tea Factory in Embu has introduced value-added flavoured teas in tea bags—Premium Kenyan Black CTC Tea, Premium Kenya Ginger Tea, and Premium Kenya Lemon Tea—to increase consumption and improve payments to its 10,000 growers. KTDA National Chairman Enos Njeru called on government and supermarkets to support local tea consumption as an economic growth strategy.
11 September 2026 · The Standard →
About 99,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser have arrived at Mombasa port for smallholder tea farmers, expected to benefit around 800,000 farmers across the country. The consignment is the first of three shipments arriving this month and will be transported via the Standard Gauge Railway to Nairobi before distribution to tea factories and farmers.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
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.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
19 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
11 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
1 June 2026 · Capital News →
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.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
2 May 2026 · The Standard →