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Kericho County: Kenya Tea Heartland, Smallholder and Estate Production, Kipsigis Heritage and the Highland Economy
Kericho County is the heart of Kenya tea production, hosting major multinational estates, thousands of smallholder farms, the Kipsigis Kalenjin sub-community and a productive highland economy with 901,000 residents.
May 25, 2026
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Kenya's Tea Industry: The World's Largest Black Tea Exporter and How Smallholder Farmers Drive Production
Kenya is the world's largest exporter of black tea and the third-largest producer, with the industry generating over 130 billion shillings in annual export earnings and supporting four million livelih...
Feb 20, 2026
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