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The tender, referenced KTDA/125/2026, seeks an eligible firm to undertake the development, supply, installation, implementation, customisation, commissioning and ongoing support of the digital payment platform
Kagombe said his departure from UDA should not be interpreted as a personal dispute with President William Ruto. He maintained that his decision was based on the position taken by his constituents, saying their concerns gave him reason to reconsider his political association.
The National Assembly Speaker made the decision following a petition by Nyeri tea farmer John Omanga, who challenged the integrity of the legislative process.
Global oil markets have remained unstable due to tensions in the Middle East, disrupting major shipping routes such as the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.
The regulator said it had established that several KTDA-managed smallholder factories were not compliant with the law.
In a statement on Monday, the KTDA Board said the recruitment process has already attracted 50 applicants, including five internal candidates drawn from the organisation’s senior leadership ranks, among them serving managing directors and general managers.
In a statement issued on Friday, KTDA Holdings Chairman Chege Kirundi said Miano takes over the role with effect from January 16, 2026, as the agency undertakes a leadership transition at the top.
In a statement issued in Nairobi on Friday, January 2, 2026, the agency said allegations that factories are borrowing to stay afloat or facing threats from auctioneers are “false, misleading, and deliberately aimed at discrediting the smallholder tea sector.”
In an internal memo seen by Radio Generation, Group Chief Executive Officer Wilson Muthaura directed all general managers, subsidiary heads, and department heads to enforce the directive without delay.
The agency cited external factors as reasons for project delays, including delayed debt closure by international financiers, challenges in land acquisition, and transmission wayleave overlaps with Kenya Power.
The payout marks the close of a financial cycle in which KTDA-managed factories have finalised their performance audits and dividend computations.
According to KTDA, farmers across both the East and West of the Rift have recorded reduced earnings, with average made tea prices falling by between Sh34 and Sh106 per kilo compared to last year.