Meru County Tea Cess Act, 2018 (L.N. No. 6 of 2018). Country/Territory Kenya Territorial subdivision Meru Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 11 (Meru County Acts No. 6). Long titleAn Act of the County Assembly of Meru for the introduction of the Tea Cess and the usage and management of the Cess and for connected purposes Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Institution Financial agricultural measures Plant production Coffee/cocoa/tea Internal trade Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act introduces for Meru County a cess known as the County Tea Cess. The cess shall be levied on the green leaf proceeds of each grower registered to a tea factory. It shall be determined by the County Executive Member for finance in consultation with the County Executive Member for agriculture and approved by the County Executive, and shall not exceed one per cent of the green leaf. Payment shall be collected by the tea factory, or the tea factory's appointed agent(s), on behalf of the County Government. The primary purpose of the cess, shall be to ensure that the infrastructure of the tea growing areas are in such condition so that the tea products can reach the tea factory and from the factory to the tea markets. Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org