The Mountain Journal
The top tea factories in the second payment for the year ending June 30th have been listed.
Gacharage tea factory in Murang’a tops the list as it will pay at the of Sh62.80 per kilogramme.
The second best is Mununga Sh.62.65, followed by Makomboki Sh.62.50, Njunu Sh62.20.
Others are Ngere Sh62, Rukuriri Sh61.50, Nduti Sh 60.90 and Mungania Sh60.
The smallholder factories in the year under review, received 1,410.51 million Kgs from the previous 1,147.37 million Kgs reflecting an increase of 263 million kgs.
KTDA Holding Chairman Mr Enos Njeru said the factory directors and KTDA accountants approve the bonus payment based on tea sales, prices volumes, production and operation, and monthly payment to the growers among other considerations.
“ In the year, the factories registered increased deliveries following heavy rains that were experienced in various parts of the county,” said Njeru.
Kigumo MP Joseph Munyoro has congrated tea farmers at Gacharage, and Makomboki for being listed among the highest in the bonus payment.
“Its worth noting that Kigumo is leading in bonus payment owinmg to the efforts made by the tea farmers at Gacharage and Makomboki. Ikumbi tea factory also did the best as it clocked the rate of Sh59.” said the MP. Munyoro is also a member of Coffee Tea Parliamentary Association (Cotepa).
