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Kenya’s tea export volumes surged 20.8 percent in the first ten months of 2024, boosted by increased demand in destination markets, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) said. Export volumes stood at 500.8 million kg, an increase from 414.5 million kg recorded in the same period of 2023. Kenya earned 155 billion Kenyan shillings (about 1.19 billion U.S. dollars) from exports during the first 10 months, a rise from 1.09 billion dollars in a similar period in 2023, said the TBK in a report released in Nairobi. Positive Promote increased exports of Kenyan tea Share on social media January 2025 Kenya is expanding its market, especially in Asia, with the government recently opening a tea trade centre in Fujian Province of China to facilitate distribution in the country.