Tea exports to Afghanistan fall Sh536m on upheaval

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Workers pluck tea in Nandi Hills, Nandi County. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Political upheaval in Afghanistan witnessed this year wiped out Sh536 million worth of Kenyan tea exports to the country, as the volume plummeted by 52 percent.

Data from the Tea Directorate shows that the earnings from the commodity fell from Sh283million in the eight months to August from Sh824 million in the corresponding period last year.

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