“We have put in place the necessary steps aimed at relieving tea farmers the burden of paying taxes as one way of promoting the production of the crop,” said Mr. Ruto. Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, Governor Isaac Ruto (Bomet) and MPs Joyce Laboso (Sotik), Leornard Sang (Buret), Wilfred Lesan (Bomet), Paul Bii (Chepalungu), Bernard Bett (Bomet East) and Ayub Savula (Lugari) attended. Updated Thu, May 12th 2016 at 10:22 GMT +3BOMET, KENYA: The Government has set aside Sh 1.1billion to scrap many taxes that have been levied on the tea sector as a measure to improve production of the crop, Deputy President William Ruto has said. Others were former presidential aspirant Peter Kenneth, deputy governors Everlyn Aruasa (Narok), Stephen Mutai (Bomet) and former Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny. The latest developments will enable tea farmers enjoy the benefits of the crop like their coffee and miraa counterparts after the Government recently moved swiftly to help remove barriers that had become stumbling block to their development.

Source: Standard Digital May 12, 2016 01:57 UTC