Caption for the landscape image: How corrupt KTDA clerks steal from South Rift tea farmers Thursday, October 31, 2024 Scroll down to read the article KTDA has stated that it has installed anti-tampering gadgets in weighing scales across its factories nationwide. Photo credit: Joseph Kanyi | Nation Media Group By Vitalis Kimutai Correspondent Nation Media Group Summary Article Related What you need to know: KTDA has stated that it has installed anti-tampering gadgets in weighing scales across its factories nationwide.But despite the agency's upgrades to digital weighing scales, clerks said to be IT savvy have kept tinkering with them. As dawn breaks on a cool Saturday morning, Betty Korir heads to her one-acre farm in Kiplokyi village, Bomet County, to pluck green tea leaves. The mother of two is soon joined by her two casual laborers who are also her neighbours. Tea set to defy slump in global commodity prices The report says Kenya's top export earner to shrug off widespread oversupply next year. State targets brokers with Sh100 minimum macadamia price Government to revoke the permits of brokers who violate the minimum price floor. Tea farmers brace for low bonus on market glut The situation is compounded by high production costs and loans taken to sustain factories during periods when tea sales were sluggish. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Cash-strapped TUK given 30 days to pay Sh6.4bn pension debt PREMIUM Why 7,000 land disputes remain stuck at NLC PREMIUM Cops gone rogue: Inside a trail of jailbreaks PREMIUM Sh500m fines, parental consent: New tough social media rules for children, providers Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust. PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
Tea set to defy slump in global commodity prices The report says Kenya's top export earner to shrug off widespread oversupply next year.
State targets brokers with Sh100 minimum macadamia price Government to revoke the permits of brokers who violate the minimum price floor.
Tea farmers brace for low bonus on market glut The situation is compounded by high production costs and loans taken to sustain factories during periods when tea sales were sluggish.
Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
