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Hassan Joho opposes plan to move Mombasa tea auction to Nairobi

Hassan Joho said moving the Mombasa tea auction would deal a big blow to the region. Photo: Boniface Okendo, Standard

Governor Hassan Joho has rejected a proposal to move the Mombasa Tea Auction to Nairobi.

East Africa Tea Traders Association (EATTA) Chairman Nicholas Munyi had in March told a meeting of tea stakeholders there was no 'compelling reason' to keep the auction in Mombasa.

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