A report revealed more than 70 women in the two tea companies had been sexually abused. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]Rainforest Alliance has suspended the licenses of two multinational tea companies in Kericho and Bomet counties over allegations of sexual abuse. The Rainforest Alliance launched its own investigation after an investigative documentary on the BBC's Panorama and African Eye, which highlighted widespread sexual misconduct and gender-based violence in the Kenya tea sector. “For both tea estates, the audits confirmed the presence of non-conformities of the social and management criteria of the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard. “Buyers of these volumes can continue to claim these volumes as Rainforest Alliance Certified, based on transactions in the Rainforest Alliance traceability platform.

Source: Standard Digital May 12, 2023 18:29 UTC