The Mountain Journal
Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has procured 99,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer for the 2026/2027 season expected for distribution before the end of the month.
KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru announced that the consignment is expected to dock in Mombasa, end of the month before being distributed to the farmers for the application in their tea bushes.
He spoke in Naivasha during the closure of the three-day Culture Change Training Programme for the KTDA Holdings Board and factory chairpersons, where he emphasized the importance of embracing change, strengthening leadership and fostering a culture that puts farmers and the organisation’s growth at the centre.
Njeru said the much-anticipated smallholder tea farmers’ fertilizer will support boosting green leaf productivity for the upcoming season.
“ As KTDA we are pleased to inform our tea farmers that the fertilizer shipment is currently on the high seas and en route to Mombasa. The vessel is expected to dock at the Port of Mombasa towards the end of this month or during the first week of September,” said Mr Njeru.
He made a passionate appeal to the stakeholders in the tea sector to support the KTDA, calling them against entertaining disagreements, allegations or external pressure to divide, and distract them from the focus on improving the welfare of the tea farmer.
“I call upon all KTDA shareholders, factory directors, factory chairmen, farmers, management and other stakeholders to remain firm and united,” said Njeru.
He added that KTDA leadership demands accountability, truth, fairness, evidence, and transparency in all the undertakings.
He spoke in reference to the allegations against the KTDA for paying Sh 322.5 million to Oriole Homes Ltd for the fertiliser as he defended the organisation from the accusations that have featured in the social media platforms.
“ I am calling for patience urging all parties to allow the investigations to be concluded and the facts to be established. The stakeholders should not allow disagreements, allegations or external pressure to divide us or distract us from the fundamental task of improving the welfare of the tea farmer,” said Njeru.
