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KTDA and tea factory dispute over contract to hurt farmers

A farmer picks tea on his farm in Makomboki, Murang’a County. [File, Standard]

Tea farmers affiliated to Kiru Tea Factory Company in Kiria–ini, Murang’a County are staring at uncertain future as the contract between the factory and the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) comes to an end.

With less than two months before the expiry of a 10-year management contract signed between KTDA and the tea factory in 2009, chances of renewal are slim.

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