Tea output dips to four-month low on end of long rains season

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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

Tea production fell by 3.43 million kilogrammes in July marking the second monthly consecutive slump in output following the end of the long rains season.

Latest data from the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) shows tea production fell by 7.1 per cent to 44.69 million kilogrammes down from 48.12 million kilogrammes produced in June.

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