{
  "id": 13353207,
  "title": "Ruto Announces Sh850mn Upgrade for 17 Tea Factories, 50 Acres for KTDA Plant",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/ruto-announces-sh850mn-upgrade-for-17-tea-factories-50-acres-for-ktda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T06:50:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/ruto-announces-sh850mn-upgrade-for-17-tea-factories-50-acres-for-ktda-plant/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya - President William Ruto has pledged KSh850 million in funding to modernize 17 tea factories and allocate 50 acres of land at the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone for the Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) to construct a new plant. Speaking at the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Summit, Ruto pledged the government's commitment to boosting the tea sector's performance. The President also highlighted reforms in the agricultural sector, citing dairy production as a success story, with Kenya now the largest milk producer on the continent. The dairy sector has seen a significant increase in milk production, with farmers now earning KSh50 per litre, up from KSh35 in 2022. Additionally, the government has distributed 100,000 beehives to youth groups across the country to boost honey production and strengthen agricultural value chains.",
  "summary": "Ruto said the funds had been budgeted for and made available, assuring tea farmers of the Government’s commitment to improving the sector’s performance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}