Kenya

　　In Kenya, tea seedlings were first introduced in Limuru by British settlers in 1903. Initially there were only a few small tea plantations in Limuru and Kericho, but commercial cultivation of tea in Kenya began in 1924 and remained a British monopoly until 1956, when African producers were allowed to start growing tea.

　　The tea plantations are located in the west and east of the Rift Mountains, at altitudes of 1,500-2,700m. There are 19 tea growing areas in the highlands, including Nakuru, Narok, Kericho, Bomet, Nyamira, Kisii, Kakamega, Bungoma, Bihiga, Nandi, Elgeyo Malakweto, Trans Nzoia, Kiambu, Muranga, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu, Taraka Niti and Meru.

　　Tea estates run by large companies produce CTC tea by machine-picking, while smallholders still produce high-quality tea by hand, but many sell raw materials to large tea estates.

　　Today, Kenya is the third largest producer of tea after China and India.