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Factory propose to pay Sh25 per kilogramme of green leaf

Kiru Tea Factory will increase the pay from Sh15 to Sh25 per kilogramme of green leaf. [Courtesy]

A local tea factory has announced plans to increase farmers' pay from Sh15 to Sh25 per kilogramme of green leaf.

The management of Kiru Tea Factory said the Sh10 increase was meant to dissuade the farmers from selling their produce to middlemen.

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