Traders go for Burundi and Rwanda tea over Kenyan levy

Traders at the Mombasa Tea Auction are shifting to Rwandan and Burundian tea following the introduction of a 0.8% export levy on Kenyan tea. This levy, implemented by the Kenya Revenue Authority, has made Kenyan tea more expensive, leading to protests from buyers like Pakistan. George Omuga, managing director of the East Africa Tea Trade Association, expressed concerns about the negative impact of this levy on Kenyan farmers' incomes.