Tea packer says taxes killing exports

Tea packaging at a Ketepa factory. The firm has decried the high cost of making packaging material locally. FILE PHOTO | NMG

A top tea packer has said the high cost of making packaging material locally and poor marketing of the commodity has made Kenyan beverage uncompetitive in the world market.

Kenya Tea Packers (Ketepa) says it incurs a duty of 25 percent in making the packaging material, making Kenya’s tea one of the most expensive in the world.

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