Traders continue to withdraw high volumes of tea from the auction as the price of the commodity continues to falter in the wake of low demand.
Tea Brokers East Africa Limited data shows that 29.7 percent of the teas that were offered for sale in the latest sale last week were taken out of the trading floor as the price of the beverage dipped to $2.24 (Sh260) down from $2.39 (Sh277) in the previous sale.