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Regulator seeks to join case against new tea law Wednesday February 03 2021 By SAM KIPLAGAT Summary More than 50 tea factories from central Kenya have opposed an application by Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) to join a case challenging sections of the Tea Act, which have since been suspended by the High Court. Led by Mungania Tea Factory Company Ltd, they said the regulator has no legal footing to oppose the case since it lacks board members to authorise it. AFA sought to join the case saying the order last month had crippled its statutory functions, among other reasons. More than 50 tea...

THE STANDARD By Macharia Kamau | January 30th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Agriculture CS Peter Munya [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The implementation of the Tea Act, 2020 is facing more resistance after 50 tea factory companies were enjoined in a class action constitutional petition challenging sections of the law. The Agriculture ministry argues that implementing the reforms contained in the Act will result in more earnings for farmers. The High Court in Embu on Thursday admitted the 50 additional tea factory companies to be co-petitioners in the petition filed by Mungania Tea Factory Comp...

FARMKENYA INITIATIVE Crop By Macharia Kamau | January 25th 2021 at 08:40:00 GMT +0300 Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives CS Peter Munya says reforms will increase earnings. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The Tea Act, 2020 is facing fresh headwinds after three separate High Court orders suspended the implementation and execution of several key provisions of the new law. This was after they were challenged by various industry players. The Act was assented to by President Uhuru Kenyatta last December and the Agriculture ministry has published implementation guidelines for the n...

THE STANDARD By Fredrick Obura | January 25th 2021 at 16:04:14 GMT +0300 Agriculture CS Peter Munya (PHOTO: FILE) NAIROBI, KENYA: The government has opened the window for public comments on the draft tea (payment) regulations and tea (levy) regulations. This follows coming into effect of the Tea Act 2020 on January 11. The drafting of the regulations is the culmination of reforms aimed at addressing the challenges currently facing the tea industry with a view to re-positioning towards sustainability and profitability. The tea payment regulations provide for the regulation of brokerage fees,...

THE STANDARD By Fredrick Obura | January 25th 2021 at 16:04:14 GMT +0300 Agriculture CS Peter Munya (PHOTO: FILE) NAIROBI, KENYA: The government has opened the window for public comments on the draft tea (payment) regulations and tea (levy) regulations. This follows coming into effect of the Tea Act 2020 on January 11. The drafting of the regulations is the culmination of reforms aimed at addressing the challenges currently facing the tea industry with a view to re-positioning towards sustainability and profitability. The tea payment regulations provide for the regulation of brokerage fees,...