Relief for tea growers as prices rise at auction

Farmers deliver tea leaves at to a lorry at Nyambaria tea buying center in Nyamira County, on April 15, 2025. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] 

Tea factories registered a slight increment in sales, earning Sh904.1 million, up from Sh902 million during this week’s tea auction in Mombasa. This follows the sale of 3.72 million kilos (kgs) of tea.

A report by Tea Brokers East Africa Ltd shows that the factories that sold at the best prices include Githongo, which fetched Sh17 million, followed by Mununga Sh28.1 million, Imenti Sh14.6 million, Rukuriri Sh25.6 million and Gathuthi Sh23.5 million.