Kenya Is Taxing Its Best Tea to Death

A rigorous economic assessment of new and proposed tax burdens on the tea value chain, their distributional consequences on smallholder farmers, and what urgent policy correction looks like. Why the 0.8% Export Levy Must Be Redesigned — and Why Buyers Are Already Choosing Rwanda Over Kenyan Farmers

Issue 1  •  Sectoral & Thematic Studies  •  Machira Muturi  •  June 15, 2026  •  3 min read