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War in Iran strands tons of tea in Kenyan port

NPR | By Michael Kaloki
Published April 10, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

Iran war-linked shipping disruptions have stranded 8 million kg of tea in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, costing the industry about $8 million a week in mounting losses.

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