CS Sen. Mutahi Kagwe has joined farmers and stakeholders at Gacharage Tea Factory in Murang’a County to celebrate the International Tea Day 2025 under the theme “Empowering Farmers, Sustaining Livelihoods.”
In his address, he indicated that the Government is committed to revitalizing the tea sector by lowering production costs through the national fertilizer subsidy, proposing tax reforms to promote value addition, supporting direct tea sales to increase farmer earnings, and establishing shared packaging facilities to help smallholder producers access global markets.
He encouraged factories to embrace innovation, branding, and digital marketing to position Kenyan tea more competitively on the world stage.
He also applauded the dedication of tea farmers and all industry players for their role in sustaining livelihoods and strengthening Kenya’s global reputation for quality tea.
“Let us raise our cups to Kenyan tea to the farmers, to the future, and to a stronger, more sustainable industry.” CS Kagwe said.
