×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Read on the App

Bitter taste in tea bonus that has kept farmers off plucking

A deserted Ndugamano tea collection centre in Tetu, Nyeri County, yesterday following a strike by farmers over poor tea bonus payment. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Uncertainty in the tea sector escalated yesterday as a tea plucking boycott by farmers entered its third day in Mt Kenya region.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in