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Pakistan lists Kenyan tea as essential, bolsters product's earnings

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Tea processing at Gitugi Tea Factory in Othaya, Nyeri, May 15, 2019. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Pakistan has listed Kenyan tea as one of its essential commodities.

The move will increase Kenya's tea export earnings after the Pakistan Central Bank approved the use of US dollars as the transaction currency in the tea industry.

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