KTDA board elects James Mwangi chairman, replacing Enos Njeru
The Kenya Tea Development Agency named James Githinji Mwangi its new chairman on Tuesday. Enos Njeru leaves less than eight months after he returned to the post, and KTDA has not explained why.
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings board has elected James Githinji Mwangi as its new chairman. He replaces Enos Njeru after a fresh board election, The Star reported. KTDA announced the change on Tuesday. Samson Mosonik Menjo stays on as vice chairman. KTDA did not say why Njeru left. It also gave no details of the vote that put Mwangi in charge. According to The Star, the agency announced no changes to the wider board. It also set out no new policy priorities under Mwangi. In a statement, KTDA told farmers that operations would continue without disruption. "KTDA reassures all stakeholders that business operations will proceed seamlessly, with an unwavering focus on driving efficiency and promoting the best interests of tea farmers," the agency said. The agency matters to growers. It supports more than 700,000 smallholder farmers through tea processing, factory management and marketing, The Star reported. KTDA works with tea factories across the country. Its leaders therefore influence farmers' earnings, how efficiently factories run…
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