Due to the vast tea fields as well as efforts to reduce labor costs and increase efficiency, mechanical tea harvesters are used in Kericho. Hence, visitors can also watch the interesting machine at work and compare it with the conventional way of picking tea by hand.

Kericho Tea Estate was the first tea plantation globally to become Rainforest Alliance Certified.

Kericho is a prime location for tea cultivation in the country due to its ideal climate characterized by warm and temperate conditions, consistent and abundant rainfall, as well as its deep alluvial soil. The region also enjoys a high altitude of 1,500-2,700 meters.

All these characteristics contribute to the high quality and unique taste of the tea produced in the region.

Lipton Tea Gardens and Browns Investments PLC, both United Kingdom-based multinationals, own the largest tea plantations in Kericho covering 14,100 hectares and 12,000 hectares respectively.

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