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Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International e.V.
08/14/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/14/2024 07:49
Fairtrade statement - Nullification of John Chebochok as a Zonal Director for Ainamoi of the Toror/Tegat Tea Factory
14 Aug 2024
Fairtrade statement - Nullification of John Chebochok as a Zonal Director for Ainamoi of the Toror/Tegat Tea Factory
Fairtrade applauds the decision of the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development -State Department for Agriculture to nullify the election of Mr. John Chebochok as a Zonal Director for Ainamoi of the Toror/Tegat Tea Factory.
We appreciate the efforts by local activists and organisations - including the Coalition Against Sexual Violence made up 13 Kenyan NGOs - to prevent a person with serious allegations of sexually exploiting women during his employment in the Kenyan tea sector. The allegations were made public in a BBC Panorama documentary in early 2023. We also thank our producer network Fairtrade Africa for its work with stakeholders to raise our concerns.
Fairtrade works with both small-scale tea farmers and workers and is committed to overcoming poverty, tackling inequality and economic hardship, and protecting human rights.
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