Rukuriri tea factory Board and management meets with Tea sales agent within and outside catchment
Yesterday, Rukuriri Tea Factory held a meeting with our 50 tea agents—key partners who ensure that Rukuriri Tea reaches consumers who may not always be able to come directly to the factory. The meeting began with a warm welcome from Board Chairman, Mr. Joseph Rwanjau and
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Rukuriri Tea Buying Centre Committee Meeting – 12th August 2025.
On Tuesday, 12th August 2025, Rukuriri Tea Factory hosted a memorable Buying Centre Committee Meeting at Rukuriri, Runyenjes Constituency. The meeting brought together farmers’ representatives, committees, directors, and management in a spirit of dialogue, accountability, and celebration. Key Agendas Discussed The gathering addressed important issues that
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A Historic Day for Rukuriri Tea Factory Farmers: 1,013 Graduate Under MSuLLi Program
Rukuriri Tea Factory came alive with celebration as 1,013 farmers proudly graduated from an intensive training program under the Mount Kenya Sustainable Landscape and Livelihoods Program (MSuLLi) at one of the farmers Mr Kagondu. This was no ordinary event—it was the birth of a new chapter
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A STORY OF MUGAMBI WHO BESIDES TEA FARMING HE ALSO KEEP BEES AND HE IS A BENEFICIARY OF THE SAME.
Rukuriri, tucked within Runyenjes Constituency of Embu County, Mugambi stood under the early morning sun, watching mist rise gently from his small tea farm. For years, he had followed the same routine—pruning bushes, plucking tea leaves, weighing them at the buying center. His hands bore the
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Mr Jeremy Nyaga from Njeruri who is a beneficiary of A.I project under Fairtrade premium.
Jeremy Njue Nyaga has long been known as a hardworking small-scale farmer. Like many in the area, his life revolved around tea farming, with his green leaves delivered to Rukuriri Tea Factory Company Limited, the heartbeat of local agriculture. But while tea provided seasonal income, Jeremy
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Diversification of income with Charles Mugendi Njagi and peter irungu salim
Tea farming in Kenya is synonymous with intense labour and low wages. This has been exacerbated by the impacts of the pandemic and the climate crisis which is continuing to put livelihoods at risk. In times of oversupply and market speculation, commodity prices can fall below
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Ways to protect their tea crop from climate adverse conditions
Nicholas has been a tea farmer in Rukuriri since 1992 and says, ‘I learnt from my parents who were also tea farmers.’ Nicholas’ ¾ acre farm produces around 4,000 kilograms of tea annually. As a tea farmer, income is unreliable and the work is intensive. This
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Creating tea opportunities for the youth
For many tea famers around the world like Benson, ‘the challenge with tea farming is the fluctuating prices… it is impossible to make a profit when tea prices are low’. Fairtrade sales are important, so that farmers and their family have access to a steady income.
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