Patmoz
– Tea farmers are voicing frustration over declining bonuses across the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), drawing sharp comparisons between factories under different leadership.
At Rukuriri Tea Factory, where former KTDA national chair Enos Njeru previously served, farmers earned a record 57.5% bonus, a payout many credit to stable and effective management.
In contrast, Kiru Tea Factory, the home base of the current KTDA national chair, has seen its bonus plummet from 51% to 32%, a drop that has sparked debate on leadership accountability within the agency.
“Those who fought him have delivered nothing but losses to farmers,” a group of growers lamented, questioning whether Njeru’s removal was due to genuine accountability issues or political maneuvering.
The discontent comes at a time when farmers are demanding greater transparency, reforms, and performance-based accountability in KTDA’s leadership. With tea
Shadrack Nyakoe
