Tomato traders in Menyinkwa, Kisii have protested constant harassment from security agencies and vigilante members. The officers said market officials, later returned and extorted more than Sh 10,000 in bribes from the trader. But speaking to journalists, the market officials condemned the manner in which the police were terrorizing them. Separately in Nyamira traders have asked the County to temporarily halt revenue collection saying most traders were already hurting from the effects of covid 19. Speaking to the Star County traders association chairman Robert Ongera said business is highly depressed to afford paying taxes.

Source: The Star April 14, 2020 00:56 UTC