Over 600,000 tea farmers are set to receive fertiliser from September following the acquisition of two million bags of fertiliser by the Kenya Tea Development Authority.
The announcement follows reported delays in the shipment of the cargo due to technical and logistical challenges. According to the authority, the fertiliser was to be supplied to farmers this month ahead of the expected rainfall.
KTDA National Chairman Enos Njeru says the authority will receive 99,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser next month.
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At the same time, KTDA is awaiting the court’s direction on the implementation of the 0.8 per cent levy gazetted by the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture following a petition filed in court.
Njeru has also rejected claims of alleged irregular or illegal payments amounting to approximately 322.5 million shillings to one of the fertiliser suppliers.
