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Tea pluckers say the household-goods giant failed to protect them from brutal and foreseeable attacks.

Kericho County Governor Paul Chepkwony narrated his administration’s frustration in trying to negotiate with the United Kingdom government to settle the matter. Chepkwony’s family were among villagers brutally evicted by the British from Timbilil to pave way for tea plantation now owned by Unilever tea company on a 99-year-lease.

Tea growers from seven tea factories in Murang'a County have finalised plans to hold special general meetings to reportedly oust directors through a vote of no confidence.

The President had on March 12 issued an order for the elections of directors to be conducted within 60 days. In Summary • The elections for the 54 tea factories will start from March 20 until May 22, 2021. • KTDA manages 69 smallholder tea factories which account for approximately 60 per cent of tea production in Kenya.

In Summary • The farmers have for years been agitating for reforms which seemed plausible with the drafting and passing of the Tea Act last December • The President heard the farmers’ cries and issued an Executive order on Friday directing the Attorney General to conduct an inquiry

The other day in one of the issues of a Japanese agricultural newspaper, an article was published in which it is recommended to gargle with green tea, increasing immunity and lowering the risks of infection with the corona virus.

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World Health Organization evaluates the effectiveness of lemon tea against coronavirus

Tea can kill the coronavirus in saliva, but not for long. If the drink is held in the mouth for 10 seconds, then the virus cannot be found in the saliva sample. However, its particles will be restored within a few minutes. This discovery was made by Japanese scientists.

Farmers in the Mount Kenya region will now receive Sh5 more per kilo of tea delivered to factories monthly as the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) moves to increase their pay and end the March mini-bonus payout.The growers will receive Sh21 per kilo of the green leaf up from the current Sh16 monthly advance payment.The new payment mode will be implemented this month.