Monica Oluoch (left) will represent tea farmers at Nyansiongo Tea Factory. [Stanley Ongwae, Standard]The newly-elected Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) directors under the tea reforms reported to their various factories on Monday to cold receptions as senior officials were conspicuously missing. A spot check across the county revealed that armed police officers patrolled various tea factories to counter any resistance. Mr Onduko said tea growers had been made slaves of a few individuals who had ensured that farmers had no returns. Monica Oluoch from Nyansiongo Tea Factory and Janet Nyambane from Tombe Tea Factory were the only female directors who were entrusted with leadership positions whose main role is to represent farmers in the business of tea farming.

Source: Standard Digital May 04, 2021 21:56 UTC