Cashew nut co-ops hit by Sh30bn scam

Cashew nut farmers in Mbekenyera Village, Ruhangwa District, Lindi, prepare their produce for sell. Farmers from the region are among growers who lost Sh30 billion in unpaid dues by co-operatives, according to a report released last week at a stakeholders’ meeting. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • The cooperatives were fingered in a revealing Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) 2015/16 report released at the just-ended cashew nut stakeholders’ meeting in Bagamoyo.