Tea farmers to receive bonuses by July, Agriculture CS Munya says
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has rallied farmers to support the ongoing implementation of reforms in the tea sector saying tea bonuses will be paid by July this year.
The CS said the government has already injected billions of shillings into the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to incentivise tea farming.
He spoke during the official opening of Ndarugu Tea Factory in Gatundu South, where he revealed that farmers shall receive their full bonus payments before the end of July.
He urged to trust the process and back the government in efforts to reform the tea sector.
Munya says there is enough evidence of the government’s commitment to reward the efforts of farmers.
Kenya Tea Development Agency Chairman David Ichoho says farmers will be paid in time for tea delivered.
Munya has once again cautioned politicians against trivializing tea development.
The government has set 1.2 billion shillings to pay bonuses by July.
The CS Munya said though the export of tea has been affected by the war in Ukraine, the availability of other markets should bring some much needed comfort to farmers.
