Mombasa tea auction raises Sh15 million for charity

East African Tea Trade Association chair Albert Otachi with Marketing manager Brian Ngwiri speaks to the press during the auctioning of tea in their Mombasa office, Mombasa county.They informed the people that they are auctioning tea for charity purposes.{Photo/Mkamburi Mwawasi/Standard.

Tea traders at the Mombasa auction raised a record Sh5.7 million in 15 minutes during a charity auction whose proceeds will be donated to children’s homes.

Global tea buyers from Europe, Pakistani and Britain bought the best tea (PFI), which averagely trades at $3 (Sh309) during normal sales at $25 (Sh2, 575). The 4,000 kilos of tea sold during auction was donated by tea producers who are members of the East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA) who trade through the Mombasa auction.