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Why BAT won’t raise farmers’ earnings yet

By Lee Mwiti | 9yrs ago

Farmers selling tobacco leaves to British American Tobacco (BAT) will not get a pay increment for their produce just yet.

This is despite the cigarette manufacturer announcing a 17 per cent jump in profit before tax to Sh7.1 billion.

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