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KTDA tea factories earn over Sh1 billion at Mombasa auction

Tea farmers deliver their teal leaves to a lorry at Nyambaria tea buying center in Nyamira County. (Sammy Omingo, Standard)

Tea factories affiliated with KTDA sold 5,418,918 kilogrammes last week, earning Sh1,137,972,780 at the Mombasa Tea Auction.

The auction, held on 19th and 20th May, saw the following earnings from various tea factories: Mununga earned Sh26,747,490, Kimunye Sh19,767,600, Kathangariri Sh10,384,416, Kiegoi Sh21,260,800, Gathuthi Sh9,849,216, and Rukuriri Sh22,572,870.

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