The man Kenyans entrusted to run the smallholder tea sector also started his own factory, Ngorongo Tea Factory, which owned a large estate in Kiambu. AdvertisementThe man Kenyans entrusted to run the smallholder tea sector also started his own factory, Ngorongo Tea Factory, which owned a large estate in Kiambu. COTEPA had opposed the retention of the Tea Board saying it had “no role” to play in the liberalised market. While the Tea Board controlled production by issuing licenses, KTDA’s role was to collect the tea and market as a monopoly. “I expect the distribution will be in form of shares to be allocated to the 45 tea factory companies,” said the minister.

Source: Daily Nation October 12, 2019 06:56 UTC