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Tea harvesting machines torched by irate youth in Kericho

Tea pickers operate a tea picking machine at Nandi Hills in Nandi County. [File, Standard]

Ekaterra Tea Kenya has suffered yet another loss after three more tea harvesting machines were on Monday torched by members of public.

Police reports indicate that irate protestors stormed the estate, set a blaze the machines and destroyed several tea shades in what is suspected to be protest against use of the machines.

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