CS Peter Munya cuts off KTDA, takes charge of tea factories polls

Hon. Peter Gatirau Munya Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative says that the tea sub-sector problems are partly attributable to the performance of KTDA which is negatively affecting both the tea sub-sector. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The Ministry of Agriculture has sidestepped the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) and taken charge of the election of directors of tea factories.

The factories will start electing their directors from today, according to a schedule issued by the ministry yesterday, in a process that has been staggered to May 22.