HR body decry harassment in tea sector

The Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) has waded into a trending conversation around the sexual harassment allegations within the tea sector in Kenya following a BBC expose.

 Now the Institute says any form of sexual harassment in workplaces should be condemned and called on employers to stamp it out. “As an institution we strongly condemn any form of sexual harassment at the workplace and welcome the move to further investigate the allegations and that action is taken against those found culpable,” the institute announced yesterday.

The institute’s Executive Director, Quresha Abdullahi (pictured)said that sexual harassment is a serious violation of human rights that should not be tolerated in any workplace, and welcomed the move by the office of the Director of Public Prosecution to have the matter investigated. “We urge the Government to enforce existing laws and regulations that protect employees from sexual harassment and to ensure that those who commit such acts are held accountable for their actions,” Abdullahi stated.

She said all employees and job seekers have the right to work in an environment that is free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination. In the expose – that aired early this week – more than 70 women employed in two tea farms, owned for years by two British companies, told the BBC reporters that they had

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