Ketepa

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KETEPA
TypeProcessing
IndustryTea industry
Founded1978
FounderKTDA [1]
Headquarters,
Area served
Global
Key people
Tea consumers
ProductsTea brands
Owner smallholder tea farmers of Kenya
Website https://ketepa.com/

Ketepa is a brand of tea in Kenya.

The name derives from Kenya Tea Packers. [2] Ketepa is the largest tea company in Kenya, it has been making tea since 1978, and has its headquarters in Kericho but the law allowing Ketepa to export was only passed in 1992. [3]

One advertising campaign seeks to turn "tea time" into "Ketepa time." [4]

Ketepa won the Superbrands East Africa award in 2007. [3]

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References

  1. "KTDA - Global Leader in Quality Teas" . Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "Ketepa" . Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  3. 1 2 "The Company". Ketepa. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  4. "Corporate campaign for the largest tea company in Kenya". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-16.