Farmers allied to Kirinyaga District Cooperative Union are demanding to be told how proceeds from the sale of a 300-acre parcel was used. But the current chairman, Kimani Gatuguta, while acknowledging the farmers’ claims, said the immediate former management committee should be held accountable. [photo: file/standard]Coffee farmers are demanding to be told how Sh360 million realised from the sale of their 300-acre land was utilised. They also accused the then management committee of spending the proceeds without consulting them. The farmers affiliated to Kirinyaga District Cooperative Union said the land in Nyeri was sold without their consent.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2016 20:26 UTC