Blame your tea for low pay, South Rift farmers told

Sammy Langat with some of the workers picking tea on his farm in Kitoben, Bomet County. Langat has seven varieties of tea on his 10 acre farm. [Photo: Andrew Mibei/Standard]

South Rift tea farmers should blame consumer preferences for tea from Eastern region for the low bonuses they receive, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Managing Director Lerionka Tiampati says.

He says consumers prefers tea grown in the Eastern region because it is of higher quality, and this affects pricing and bonuses.