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Tea farmers in Kirinyaga

Tea farmers in Kirinyaga and Embu counties have decried the low bonus payment, threatening to uproot the cash crop.

| File | Nation Media Group

Mt Kenya tea farmers protest low bonus payments

Farmers in the Mt Kenya region have protested low tea bonus payments, saying they expected more after recent sector reforms.

Farmers in Kirinyaga, Embu, Nyeri and Meru threatened to uproot their tea and replace it with other crops with better returns.