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Job cuts loom in KTDA as staff audit firm steps in

By Boniface Gikandi | 4yrs ago

A farmer picks tea at Githarara Village in Tetu, Nyeri County, on April 13. Tea farmers started to receive their annual bonus on Friday, which totals Sh21 billion. [File, Standard]

Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has sourced a human resource firm to undertake a month-long staff audit, signalling impending layoffs at the firm.

KTDA Chief Executive Officer Wilson Muthaura, in an inter-office communication dated October 27, announced the appointment of Cliff Anderson Limited to undertake the 30-day audit.

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