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Kenya to ban raw tea exports to sweeten earnings for farmers

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Worker plucks tea leaves at a farm in Limuru. [File, Standard]

Kenya is planning to hit the brakes on the export of all raw tea in an effort to beef up revenues for farmers and create jobs.

President William Ruto said the move is part of a long-term plan to boost earnings from agriculture, including livestock, cotton and other cash crops, by compelling producers to process the goods domestically.

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