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KTDA fights Munya reforms as factories elect fresh directors

By Boniface Gikandi | 5yrs ago

The tug of war between directors of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) and reformists seeking to enforce the Tea Act, 2020, in Murang’a County has escalated. The agency’s officials insist they are still legally in office.

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