The Kenyan government is initiating a specialized audit targeting tea factory employees as part of a broader reform effort for the industry. Agriculture Principal Secretary Paul Ronoh stated the audit would focus on workers receiving payments without owning tea farms, or those whose earnings seem disproportionate to their farm sizes. He described this action as a critical step to secure the rights of small-scale farmers.
Ronoh also addressed financial management concerns, revealing that some factories channel revenue into a general account instead of individual factory accounts. He has directed all factories to immediately open independent bank accounts, a practice mandated by law for transparency. The Principal Secretary listed other government interventions, including reduced fertilizer costs and the recovery of misallocated funds, confirming his upcoming travel to Iran to seek new international markets.
Ronoh also addressed financial management concerns, revealing that some factories channel revenue into a general account instead of individual factory accounts. He has directed all factories to immediately open independent bank accounts, a practice mandated by law for transparency. The Principal Secretary listed other government interventions, including reduced fertilizer costs and the recovery of misallocated funds, confirming his upcoming travel to Iran to seek new international markets.
