Strict new rules cut Kenyan tea sales to Pakistan by half

Tea earnings declined from Sh7.4 billion realised in January last year to Sh3.7 billion this year. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya’s tea exports to top buyer Pakistan dropped by half or Sh3.7 billion in January compared to the same month last year as stringent rules on aflatoxin tests depressed sales.

Data from the Tea Directorate indicate the earnings declined from Sh7.4 billion realised in January last year to Sh3.7 billion in a corresponding period this year.

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