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Tea farmers in Kenya to earn more in 2015-16 bonus payments

A fire started by farmers attached to Thumaita factory. They were protesting against low bonus rates. [PHOTO: MUNENE KAMAU/STANDARD]

Over 250,000 small-scale tea farmers in Mt Kenya region will in the next few days receive their bonuses.

The bulk of the money will be paid out to small-scale tea farmers in Nyeri, Murang'a, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Embu, Tharaka Nithi and Meru counties where the crop is widely cultivated.

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