Joy for tea farmers as factories approve early bonus payments

Margret Wanjugu plucking tea at her farm in Tetu, Nyeri, March 2022. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Small-scale tea farmers in Mt Kenya have a reason to smile after directors of factories approved improved bonus payments for July to December green leaf deliveries.

Various factories directors from Meru have also announced an increase in the mini bonus for the July to December green leaf deliveries.

Factories in Nyeri, Embu and Murang'a have increased the monthly pay from Sh21 to Sh25 for the green leaf deliveries. In Meru, only Weru factory will increase the monthly pay.