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What awaits Sri Lankan tea firm as it takes over James Finlay

James Finlays Tea Estate in Kericho County. [Julius Chepkwony, Standard]

The clamour for land rights by a section of residents of Bomet and Kericho counties, controversy over tea plucking machines, sex scandals and alleged poor working conditions are some of the issues that await the new owners of James Finlay Tea Company.

Sri Lankan firm Browns Investment PLC, which bought a stake in multinational tea firm James Finlays Kenya, is in the process of acquiring all parts of James Finlay except the Saosa tea extraction facility.

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