Kenyan tea exports take 26pc hit from Sudan war

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A woman carries a sack with tea leaves on her back after plucking at a farm in Kapsabet, Nandi County on April 04, 2023. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NMG

Kenya’s tea export dropped 26 percent in the first quarter of the year, taking a hit from the civil unrest in Sudan.

Sudan, which is among the top five export destinations for Kenyan tea, has already seen the volumes shipped to the destination decline by 59 percent with traders projecting less imports by Khartoum in the coming months should the civil strife continue.

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