How tea farmers lost Sh600m in dubious KTDA transactions

A Gitugi Tea Factory worker inspects tea in Othaya, Nyeri.

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Some 620,000 small-scale tea farmers lost over Sh600 million in dubious transactions by top officials at the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), an audit report presented to President William Ruto has revealed.

Another Sh3 billion meant to pay farmers their dividends went down in two commercial banks that have since collapsed, the report added.

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