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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emily Dugan and Edwin Okoth

Kenyan Del Monte farm seeks human rights manager after claims of violence

A Del Monte sign in Kenya
A Del Monte sign in Kenya. The company is facing civil claims over allegations of killing, rape and beatings by its guards. Photograph: Brian Otieno/The Guardian

A vast Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya that supplies most British supermarkets is advertising for a human rights manager to address its “human rights challenges” in the wake of allegations of killings and violence by its security guards.

The job advert says the candidate will need to “develop a detailed action plan to address human rights challenges in the workplace and in surrounding communities”.

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