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Isaiah Cheruiyot
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Why Bomet farmers are ditching tea for avocado

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Isaiah Cheruiyot, sorts out avocado fruits before making a purchase at Kapingoken village, in Sotik, Bomet County  on March 11, 2026.

Photo credit: Kimutai | Nation Media Group

On a chilly Saturday morning, Judy Chepkoech Chumo, a widow, leads two casual workers to pick green tea leaves at her half-acre farm.

Carrying gunny bags, they wade through the bushes picking the standard two leaves and a bud before the sun grows stronger and slows down their work.