KTDA, an existing IFC client, is the largest tea business in East Africa. The Group emerged from the privatization of the Kenya Tea Development Authority in 2000. KTDA services over 610,000 smallholder tea farmers, who are suppliers as well as shareholders of 54 separate tea companies owning a total of 69 tea factories. Smallholder farmers under the auspices of the Group account for over 60 percent of national tea production.                           

The total Project cost is estimated at US$17.7 million. The proposed investment is an A Loan of up to US$10 million to KTDA.                                              

The ICD is located in a commercial area in Embakasi in Nairobi, adjacent to the ICD owned by Kenya Ports Authority (KPA).

This project has been categorized as a category B project in accordance with IFC’s Policy on Environmental and Social Sustainability. The environmental and social risks and impacts associated with this project are limited, site-specific and can be readily addressed through generally accepted mitigation measures as described in this document and the attached Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP).

The main environmental and social risks for this project relate to KTDA’s management of environmental and social impacts in line with applicable laws in Kenya and IFC Performance Standards; including, (i) labor and working conditions of employees and contract workers, including occupational health and safety standards during construction and operation; (ii) efficient use of resources and management of pollution issues; and, (iii) community safety, particularly in relation to the movement of vehicles during construction and operation.