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Vote-hungry Ruto launches probe of KTDA tea consortium

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Kenyan President William Ruto in Moscow on 29 October 2026.
Kenyan President William Ruto in Moscow on 29 October 2026. © Igor Ivanko/Pool via Reuters

The president has deployed investigators after some of the hundreds of thousands of smallholders who jointly own the Kenya Tea Development Agency complained of poor management and meagre bonuses. His fate in next year's election may hinge on how quickly he resolves the crisis.

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