Kericho governor in tea cess feuds – Weekly Citizen

Small Scale Tea Farmers affiliated to Kapkatet Tea Factory have demanded for their cess funds from Kericho county government headed Governor Paul Chepkwony.
The farmers challenged the governor to come out clean and explain why he was not releasing the money that is meant for improving roads in the tea zones.
Kapkatet Tea Factory directors confirmed that it was true that the governor is yet to release the money to respective factories.
The farmers raised the same during their general meeting at factory’s grounds where they demanded an explanation from the management since most roads were impassable.

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As Chepkwony is pushing for auction of the commodity in Kericho town to serve West of Rift, a section of farmers appear to be supporting his idea.
But the management led by regional manager Charles Manegene rubbished the same saying it is pointless to have tea auction in Kericho yet all other competitors are selling the produce in Mombasa.
The idea of the governor is misplaced since he wants to mislead tea farmers yet he was not one of them except by virtue of being the area governor.