Farmers now demand pay from Meru Greens firm

French beans farmers in Subukia during the protest against nonpayment of their deliveries to Meru Greens.
 

A section of farmers in the highly productive Subukia Sub County in Nakuru are languishing in poverty after a private company failed to pay their French beans deliveries worth more than Sh7 million.

The more than 400 farmers who had ditched tomato and maize farming for the more lucrative produce have asked the government to intervene in their standoff with Meru Greens which exports groceries declined to pay their dues.