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Kericho leaders want 500 acres hived off multinational tea firms' land

Deputy President William Ruto (C) holds hands with Governor Paul Chepkwony (L)and Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter (R) in a show of unity during a fundraiser for Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA). PHOTO: NIKKO TANUI

Kericho leaders have supported Deputy President William Ruto’s call for  compulsory acquisition of land from two multinational tea companies.

The county requires between 300 and 500 acres for the expansion of Kericho Water and Sanitation Company (Kewasco), building county and national government offices and expansion of Kerenga Airstrip.

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