Labourers pluck tea at Bobaracho, Nyaribari Chache in Kisii County. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
Kenya is the third-largest producer of black tea globally after China and India, and is the world’s largest exporter of black tea, contributing over 20 per cent of total world exports. The sector is therefore significant to the global and national economy. According to the Ministry of Trade, tea and horticulture are among the top export earners, contributing approximately 1.5 per cent to the National Gross Domestic Product in 2018.