A container at Mombasa port.
Kenya: Port Congestion Hampers Tea Exports
Congestion at the Mombasa port is hurting tea exports, leading to loss of key markets, as buyers of Kenya's tea in Pakistan are opting for orders from Asia.
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Kenya: Tea Exports Suffer From Port Congestion
The Star, 5 January 2012
Congestion at the Mombasa port is hurting tea exports leading to loss of key markets, the East African Tea Trade Association chairman Peter Kimanga said yesterday. Read more »
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Kenya: Exporters Lose Out As Port Congestion Intensifies
Business Daily, 5 January 2012
A fresh pile-up of cargo at the port of Mombasa is causing anxiety among exporters as delays in clearance put orders worth billions of shillings at stake. Read more »
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Kenya: India Rivals Country With Sh2.3 Billion Tea Exports to Pakistan
Business Daily, 3 January 2012
Kenya's dependence on Pakistan for tea exports is gradually being eroded by the Asian country's improved ties with India. Read more »
InFocus
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Although there is growing demand for Kenyan tea, erratic rains have cut production and a major foreign importer has decided to start growing its own crop. Read more »
