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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 the majority of farmers, especially the smallholders, there is nothing much to show for it. This has p...

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 on issues head on, leaving behind him haters and admirers alike. Insiders at the Ministry of Agricult...

FARMKENYA INITIATIVE Crop By Wainaina Ndung'u | 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 Majority Leader Samuel Poghisio, supported by the required number of members. “The business to be tr...

By Dan Bolton In early December, Kenya's 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 Kenyatta, has for months pressed for a slate of reforms returning sector control in both tea and coffee....

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 American, I have always preferred coffee to tea. It smells better, and it tastes better, too. An avera...