Del Monte has been clear that it is cooperating with Kenyan authorities. Until there is a more thorough investigation, any allegations are merely speculative. It is unfair that the company is already facing scrutiny and defamation over these incidents, especially as it is working hard to keep people employed and safe amid a rise in organized crime and theft.
US Supreme Court rulings in recent years have made American companies less likely to be held liable for overseas human rights violations perpetrated by their suppliers and subsidiaries. SCOTUS' rulings have restricted the scope of liability to company action inside the US. As the court is not doing enough on this issue, it must fall to Congress to make meaningful change — lawmakers must codify an avenue through which the US may enforce human rights responsibilities in US company operations.