Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua tells off former KTDA who raided organization facilities
KTDA (H) Chairman, David Ichoho and Group CEO Wilson Muthaura posing for a photo with other KTDA staff at Nairobi International Trade Fair-2022 at Jamhuri Show Grounds. KTDA scooped six awards.
By Our Correspondent
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua yesterday criticised former Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) directors for seeking to destabilise the firm.
The DP warned the former directors that the new administration will not sit down and watch as gains in the multibillion sectors are drained.
Speaking after officially opening this year’s Nairobi Trade Fair at Jamhuri grounds in Nairobi, Gachagua hit out at the directors saying the President William Ruto government will not entertain impunity in the country.
He was reacting to a move on Monday by former KTDA directors led by national chairman Peter Kanyago where they raided the organisation headquarters in Nairobi while other directors stormed various factories run by the firm in a bid to take back the leadership.
However, after hours of standoff, they were repulsed and normalcy returned, both at the headquarters and at various factories where they had attempted to take control.
The directors lost their positions after the former Jubilee administration introduced far-reaching reforms in the sector that among other things saw farmers elect new leadership.
The former directors moved to court with some cases being dismissed while verdict for others are still pending in court.
It has since emerged that some of those who tried to take over leadership were not legally qualified to reclaim their past positions as they had resigned to seek political seats in the just concluded General Election.
Yesterday, the new KTDA Chairman, David Ichoho and Group CEO Wilson Muthaura visited KTDA stand at Nairobi International Trade Fair where the organisation scooped 6 awards in this year’s show.
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