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THE STANDARD By Wainaina Wambu | December 29th 2020 at 10:10:46 GMT +0300 Agriculture CS Peter Munya (PHOTO: Wilberforce Okwiri) It has been a busy year for Kenya’s tea sector, marked by the push for radical reforms.  The landmark was last week’s signing into law of the Senate’s Tea Bill, 2018 by President Uhuru Kenyatta, a turning point for the industry. Tea is one of Kenya’s top three foreign exchange earners, contributing about four per cent of gross domestic product.  But for th...

THE STANDARD By Awal Mohammed | December 29th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 CS Peter Munya. Just months in office, he has already introduced changes aimed at improving farmers’ fortunes and management of sector, and in the process stepped on numerous toes. [File, Standard] With his signature trimmed mustache, the son of Muthaara village, Meru County, has been known to rock the status quo wherever he goes. People close to the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary describe him as a go-getter who takes o...

FARMKENYA INITIATIVE Crop By Wainaina Ndungu | December 21st 2020 at 12:00:00 GMT +0300 A section of tea farmers outside Milimani Court. [Collins Kweyu, Standard] Tea farmers are expected to get an early Christmas gift, as Senate special sitting today considers approval of the final Tea Act. Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka on Friday gazetted Monday’s 2.30pm meeting as a special sitting. Standing Order 30 of the Senate allows the convening of special sittings, and this was requested by Senate Maj...

By Dan Bolton In early December, Kenyas National Assembly passed the Tea Act of 2020, advancing sweeping reforms in the tea sector. The decision reestablishes the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and the Tea Research Foundation (TRF), two institutions dissolved in 2014 in favor of an Agriculture Fisheries and Foods Authority that managed eight sectors including coffee, tea, coconut, cotton, sisal, sugar, and pyrethrum. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, at the direction of President Uhuru Kenya...

Then and Now: Tea Print this article The global tea market is poised to grow by upward of $13 billion from 2020 to 2024, according to Business Wire. While the coronavirus has been a blight on many businesses and industries, a recent report from industry analyst TechNavio said it has been the driver in increased demand for tea, which has seen market growth of 4.32% in 2020. The “functional benefits of tea is a major trend driving the growth of the market,” Technavio reported. As a proud Am...

The Boston Tea Party Protested Government Overreach Wednesday, December 16, 2020 @ 11:58 AM It almost sounds as if that could describe the reality in which we find ourselves today. Yet, it accurately describes the plight of the American colonists in the late 1700s that led to the historic event that took place on this day 247 years ago, The Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773. As we reflect on that significant day when patriots took a stand, may we resolve to stiffen our spines in the face of...

Few people would have guessed that throwing crates of tea off a ship would lead to one of the biggest revolutions in history. Yet, on this day in 1773 a group calling itself the Sons of Liberty carried out the Boston Tea Party protest and paved the way for the American Revolution. The group, dressed as native Americans and led by Samuel Adams, an unsuccessful businessman and tax collector, boarded the ship and destroyed 2,000 chests, containing 92,000 lb of tea, by throwing them into the sea. T...

Oskaloosa News Recap For December 16th, 2020  National and World News A significant winter storm is heading to the Northeast today, bringing with it epic snowfall totals and possible blizzard conditions. New York City is right on the line of rain/snow which could mean the difference between a lot of snow or only a dusting. The heaviest amounts are forecasted for Maryland and south-central Pennsylvania, which could be hit with up to 2 feet of snow. ### A Florida man has paid overdue utilit...

Feed off the land. >> there is no more justice left in britain than there is in hell. >> this is what us americans think of your tea act. ♪ >> after years of resisting the urge to rebel, john adams wholeheartedly joins the fight for independence. the revolution now has its spokesman. >> he becomes radicalized in his own quiet way and will emerge as the largest, certainly the loudest voice for independence. >> where john has been a paper patriot, limiting his resistance to speeches and writings...