Tea farmers take their tea leaves to Masaku tea buying centers in Kitutu Chache South Kisii County. [Sammy Omingo,Standard]
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has banned green leaf hawking and roadside collections following an increase in cases of the vices in most tea-growing regions of the country.
The move comes days after Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the government is implementing a raft of measures to ensure better returns for farmers.