Oman’s Salalah Port suspended all terminal operations until further notice on March 11 after several drones struck its fuel storage tanks, according to a customer advisory notice. It’s from there that tea is dispatched to Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, UAE, Russia and even to Britain. Kagombe, who is also the Gatundu South MP and sits on the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Agriculture, is now warning that the Iran war will hurt Kenyan tea farmers. It is hard-hitting for us as tea farmers. Data from the Tea Board of Kenya shows that in 2024, total earnings from tea amounted to Sh215.21 billion.

Source: The Star March 16, 2026 20:25 UTC