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Farmers await bonus payment as tea production increases

Grace Mumbi picks tea on Gathuaini farm in Nyeri county. [File, Standard]

Anxiety has gripped the tea sector as factory directors analyse financial statements aimed at declaring annual bonuses for release to 880,000 farmers in mid October.

This year's second payment is pegged on last year's green leaf production of more than 1.4 million kilogrammes.

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