Three sued over transfer of women’s group land

Elderly Bureti Women Trustee members with their families during a meeting on November 30, 2021, within Kericho County. [Nikko Tanui, Kericho]

A court has given officials of a women’s organisation 30 days to defend themselves in a case filed by members over a multi-million-shilling property.

Justice Mary Clausina, sitting at the Environment and Land Court in Kericho, gave Eunice Cherotich, Sofia Chepkoech and Grace Cherono - officials of Bureti Women’s Group Trustees, until February 23, to file a defence. In default, the court will hear a property case filed by the members undefended. Cherotich, Chepkoech and Cherono are the chairperson, secretary and treasurer, respectively, and custodians of the organisation’s certificate of registration, lease, and seal for the property in Kericho town.