SMALL HYDRO POWER STATION... A KTPC civil engineer, Luke Mburu (second right) and engineers from the prequalified firms review the design of Rupingazi Small Hydro Power project that will power Rukuriri, Kathangariri and Mungania tea factories. The 1.8 MW project is aimed at reducing the cost of energy for the factories in the long run.
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Tea Farmers to Set Up 1.8 Mw Power Plant in Embu County
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State Officials from Sudan Visit KTDA on Fact Finding Mission
FACT FINDING MISSION...Government officials from Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization visit KTDA to understand tea production and processing.
KTDA (H) CEO, Mr. Lerionka Tiampati, made a presentation on KTDA model.
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Washington DC IFC Delegation Impressed by KTDA Mini Hydro Power Projects
Philippe Le Houérou (centre), International Finance Corporation (IFC) Executive Vice President and CEO, is shown KTDA-processed black orthodox tea by Lucy Nyakiore, Marketing and Business Development Manager KTDA. Houérou, who is based in Washington DC, led a high-powered delegation from IFC to review progress of IFC financed projects. KTDA is currently constructing 13 small hydropower projects partly funded by IFC and the team was impressed by the progress. The IFC team met KTDA-H CEO Lerionka Tiampati, KTDA Finance and Strategy director Benson Ngari and KTPC General Manager, Lucas Maina.
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KTDA Participates in 1st African Tea Science Symposium and Exhibition
KTDA Holdings and it's subsidiary, KETEPA take part in the 1st African Tea Science Symposium and Exhibition in Naivasha. The Symposium brought together global industry leaders to share latest knowledge and tea industry trends. KTDA Holdings CEO, Mr Lerionka Tiampati, was a keynote speaker at the conference.
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KTDA Scoops Top Awards at Meru National ASK Show
KTDA Holdings Board Member, Zone 7, Mr. Paul Ringera, HSC, receives a trophy from Hon. Willy Bett, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries CS, on June 3rd, 2016 during the Meru ASK Show. KTDA (MS) emerged 1st position in two categories: Best Local Stand in Strategies of International Trade and Exports, and Best Agro-processing Stand. Looking on (left) is KTDA (MS) Region 4 Manager, Charles Manegene.
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KTDA (H) Recruits Young, Energetic Graduates to Join Factory Workforce
EAGER TO LEARN...KTDA (H) management trainees being inducted at Jumuia Hotel, Limuru on July 6, 2016. The Agency has recruited 48 fresh graduates to join KTDA (MS)workforce. The trainees, who were selected on a competitive basis, will be on-job-training for two years before being elevated to Production Assistants. The training enables trainees to have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of KTDA (MS) and KTDA (H) business operations while gaining hands-on experience in tea processing.
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KTDA (H) Clinches Four Top Awards at Kakamega ASK show
Peter Munialo (right), Mudete Tea Factory Unit Manager, receives an award for the Best Stand Exhibiting Agricultural and/or Earth Moving Equipment from Busia Governor, Hon. Sospeter Ojaamong on June 17, 2016 during the Kakamega ASK Show. Looking on is KTDA (H) Zone 12 Board Member, Javan Mukavale (centre). KTDA (H) also lead in the Best Stand Embracing Information Technology and Communication System category, Best Stand Demonstrating the Application of Environmental Quality Standards, and emerged second in the Best Small Trade Stand (Commercial & Industrial).
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KTDA Imports 74,800 Metric Tons of Fertilizer For Tea Farmers
FOOD FOR TEA BUSHES...KTDA Senior Manager Agriculture Services Peter Mbadi (left) and Corporate Affairs Manager Egadwa Mudoga inspect packaging of NPK fertilizer in 50 kg bags at the Port of Mombasa. The first batch of 38,000 tons of the total 74, 800 fertilizer imports arrived on July 8, 2016. The remaining batch is expected to arrive early August. Application of fertilizer to tea bushes ensures high quality and quantity of green leaf.
The Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services has this year imported 74, 800 MT of NPK fertilizer for small scale tea farmers. This year, the Mombasa landing cost for a ton of fertilizer is USD 214.43 compared to USD 353.88 last year, representing a 65 per cent decrease.
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Clarification on 2016 Final Tea Payments
Click this link to download clarification on 2016 final tea payments
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TEA FARMERS EARN A RECORD SH 84 BILLION IN REVENUE
Nairobi, September 6, 2016.
Kenya Tea Development Agency Management Services Limited (KTDA - MS) has announced a record
KSh84 billion revenue for smallholder tea farmers for the 2015/16 financial year, compared to 63.5b earned in the 2014/15 financial year. This represents a 32.2% increase in earnings for smallholder tea farmers. Of the Kshs 84 billion, Kshs 61.99 billion revenues 75% will be paid out to smallholder tea farmers at an average total rate of Kshs 50.26 per kilogram of green leaf delivered to KTDA - managed factories. The balance of 25% covers the costs of production
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2015-16 BONUS FIGURES
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KTDA National Tea Scholarships 2017
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KTDA’s INDEPENDENT WHISTLEBLOWING SERVICE
Introducing KTDA’s independent Whistleblowing service. This allows you to anonymously report cases of misuse of company assets, fraud and other malpractices in the organisation.
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KTDA Emerges Top at the Nairobi Show
SMILES OF SUCCESS: The Nairobi International Trade Fair (NITF) team during the just concluded trade fair. KTDA got awards in five categories, including first position in the 'Best Stand Exhibiting Agricultural and/or Earthmoving Equipment' and third position in the following categories: Best Large Trade Stand (Commercial and Industrial); Best Local Stand in Strategies of International Trade; Best Agro-processing stand; Best Display in Data Services and Mobile Services.
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Region 5 Tree Planting Drive
KTDA Region 5 directors and staff plant trees in a wetland area during a recent tree planting drive in Bomet County. The exercise, also attended by the Bomet deputy county commissioner, was the culmination for the region's drive to plant more than 50,000 indigenous trees in support of environmental conservation.
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Important Notice on Payment to Tea Farmers.
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KTDA assures stakeholders of transparency and integrity in its operations.
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Cheybei Water Spring Protection
Rorok Tea Factory and the Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA) recently rehabilitated the Cheybei Springs in Bomet County. The spring was rehabilitated through fencing, planting indigenous trees and constructing community water collection, animal watering and clothes washing points.
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KTDA Foundation, Mungania Tea Factory Greening Kenya
Kavutiri primary School headmistress, Jane Njeru (left) joins pupils in planting fruit tree seedlings during a tree planting event at the school on 14th September 2018. The exercise was jointly carried out by KTDA Foundation and Mungania Tea Factory in Embu County and is part of a wide program by the foundation dubbed “Greening Kenya, one tree at a time”. The program is aimed at improving environmental conservation and boost nutrition for school children.
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KTDA Foundation, Mungania Tea Factory Greening Kenya
Kavutiri primary School headmistress, Jane Njeru (left) joins pupils in planting fruit tree seedlings during a tree planting event at the school on 14th September 2018. The exercise was jointly carried out by KTDA Foundation and Mungania Tea Factory in Embu County and is part of a wide program by the foundation dubbed “Greening Kenya, one tree at a time”. The program is aimed at improving environmental conservation and boost nutrition for school children.
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