State mulls probe on ‘unusual’ tea auction price fall

Head of Tea Directorate Samuel Ogola. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA

The Tea Directorate is considering carrying out investigations on whether there are underlying factors affecting the value of the commodity as prices of the beverage continue on a poor streak.

For the last six weeks, the price has been declining at the Mombasa auction, raising concern among the stakeholders and pointing to poor earnings by farmers this year.

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