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

Governors have vowed to block the operationlisation of the new tea sector regulations being championed by ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/article/2001379055/ktda-to-propose-on-changes-to-tea-regulations-before-mps">Agriculture The Council of Governors (CoG) yesterday resolved to move to court to challenge the regulations, which they termed illegal and unconstitutional, as county governments were not involved.

CoG Agriculture Committee chair Muthomi Njuki urged Mr Munya to withdraw the regulations, raising at least 12 concerns with them.

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“The proposed regulations contradict the Companies Act provisions on how the tea firms conduct their affairs. These regulations are an affront to the principles of devolution and practices,” said Mr Njuki, who is also Tharaka Nithi governor.

The regulations seek to ban direct sales, which they argue earn poor farmers five per cent more than any auction price.

“The auction as presently constituted is prone to manipulation, price-fixing by cartels and this is not an efficient method of selling tea, hence the ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/farmkenya/news/article/2001383672/ktda-officials-summoned-by-investigators">regulation