Govt Remove Taxes on Packaging Materials to Boost Exports

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced the removal of taxes on packaging materials for agricultural products as it bids to woo investors into the country.

Speaking at the North America Tea Conference in South Carolina on Saturday, September 6, Kagwe revealed the new reforms would be key in attracting investors and countries, particularly in the tea sector, to package tea in Kenya for export.

Kagwe cited that the move would make it cheaper and guarantee a higher value for both producers and buyers. 

Furthermore, Kagwe asserted that it would allow Kenyan exporters to package tea at source according to international market specifications, delivering direct-to-shelf products with assured freshness, traceability, and better returns to farmers.