Governors take CS Munya’s tea rules battle to the courts

From left: Governors Stephen Sang, James Nyoro (partially hidden) Muthomi Njuki, Paul Chepkwony and Kiraitu Murungi during the Press briefing on Monday, October 6, 2020. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Governors have vowed to block the operationlisation of the new tea sector regulations being championed by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya.

The Council of Governors (CoG) resolved to move to court to challenge the regulations, which they termed illegal and unconstitutional, as county governments were not involved.