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CS seeks help for tea exporters

Foreign Affairs Cabinet secretary Amina Mohammed speaks to the press at Harambee House yesterday. Standing next is Statehouse spokesman Manoah Esipisu. PHOTO/GEORGE MULALA
 Foreign Affairs Cabinet secretary Amina Mohammed speaks to the press at Harambee House yesterday. Standing next is Statehouse spokesman Manoah Esipisu. [PHOTO: GEORGE MULALA/STANDARD]

Kenya: Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has expressed concern over the challenges facing Kenyan tea exporters in Iran.

She said tea is currently one of Kenya’s main exports to Iran, making up nearly 20 per cent of Iran’s total imports but the exporters face difficulties in transferring proceeds to Kenya.

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