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KTDA blames tough market conditions on lower bonus payment

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A tea farmer on her way to deliver tea leaves at Giakaibei Tea Buying Center, in Mathira,Nyeri County. [File, Standard]

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has attributed this year's reduced second bonus payment to tough international market conditions and unfavorable currency exchange rates.

The authority in a statement on Tuesday said the drop in earnings was beyond the control of farmers and factories.

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