PREMIUM How Sh322m KTDA pay to Chinese firm for expired deal triggered police probe News Just now Listen

The payment, made to Oriole Homes Ltd, is now under scrutiny by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), which is investigating whether public funds were irregularly paid out despite legal advice and opposition from the board.

In summons issued on July 28 by Nairobi Area DCI chief Daniel Kandie, the officials were directed to provide certified copies of the contract, board and tender committee minutes approving the payment, and financial records detailing how the money was released from KTDA Holdings accounts.5 million payment by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) to a Chinese-linked supplier has triggered a criminal investigation, exposing sharp divisions within the agency’s leadership and raising fresh questions over governance at the farmer-owned tea giant.