Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

Government expands coffee farming into new regions, backed by increased funding, cooperative reforms and infrastructure investments to accelerate production growth.

Higher dividends, bonus share issues and royalty payments boosted George Williamson’s returns from its Kenyan tea subsidiaries during the year ended March 2026.

The High Court ruled that EACC cannot investigate KTDA’s commodity loan arrangements, stating the matter falls outside the commission’s statutory mandate.

The new methodology provides a science-based framework to improve transparency, consistency and verification in cocoa deforestation risk assessments across global supply chains.

Kericho tea farmers say the new tea levy will reduce earnings, while the Tea Board of Kenya maintains the charge will support sector development.