Tea Act, 2020

2026-06-032026-07-30

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July 2026
24 JulCitizen Digital
… The regulations are made under Section 53 of the Tea Act, 2020 and effectively restore a levy that existed in a different form until 2016. …
CS Kagwe emphasizes value addition in tea sector to create jobs, boost food production
23 JulCitizen Digital
… The regulations are made under Section 53 of the Tea Act, 2020 and effectively restore a levy that existed in a different form until 2016. …
CS Kagwe defends Tea Levy as uptake hits record 93%
June 2026
3 JunCitizen Digital
… The regulations are made under Section 53 of the Tea Act, 2020 and effectively restore a levy that existed in a different form until 2016. …
Explainer: What Kenya’s new tea levy means for farmers, exporters and the industry

Agriculture & Land

CS Kagwe promotes value addition across tea and cash crops

The News

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has emphasised value addition in the tea sector to boost job creation and increase farmers' earnings, speaking during the handover of a Ksh.28.7 million grant cheque to Thumaita Tea Factory in Kirinyaga County. The government is prioritising value addition across key cash crops including tea, coffee, avocado, macadamia, pyrethrum and cotton.

24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 24 July

CS Kagwe promotes value addition across tea and cash crops
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has emphasised value addition in the tea sector to boost job creation and increase farmers' earnings, speaking during the handover of a Ksh.28.7 million grant cheque to Thumaita Tea Factory in Kirinyaga County. The government is prioritising value addition across key cash crops including tea, coffee, avocado, macadamia, pyrethrum and cotton.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 23 July

CS Kagwe defends Tea Levy as uptake hits record 93%
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe dismissed concerns that Kenya's Tea Levy is harming the tea industry, stating that tea uptake has surged to 93%, the highest in years. He argued the 0.8% levy on tea buyers—not farmers—is essential for financing research, global marketing, and value addition to secure the sector's future.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 3 June

Kenya reintroduces tea levy on exporters and importers
The government has restored a tea levy for the first time since 2016, with regulations effective May 1, 2026. Exporters will pay 0.8 per cent of the auction value of tea exports, while tea importers will pay a levy equivalent to 100 per cent of the value of imported made tea; the government says the measure will fund research, market development, infrastructure and farmer protection.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →