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State suspends Rainforest Alliance audits in tea sector

Alice Waheto goes a bout her business at Iriaini Tea Factory in Othaya, Nyeri County on September 6,2016. Billions of shillings will be paid out to smallholder tea farmers as bonuses this year,while some have protested against poor payment of their produce and boycotted tea picking. [Kibatia Kihu/Standard]

Rainforest Alliance audits and certifications have been suspended in all tea factories.

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