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Tea traders step up the fight against new laws

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Nation | by Sam Kiplagat


The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) has moved to court seeking suspension of more sections of the newly enacted Tea Act arguing that they are discriminatory and unconstitutional.

The association, which manages the weekly tea auction in Mombasa says implementation of the law will destabilise production and export of the beverage in Kenya.

The High Court has already issued orders suspending sections, which barred direct tea sales and implementation of the tea levy, following a petition by 15 tea estates…

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[Photo credit: Phil Moore/ AFP/ Getty Images]

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