Battle for tea farms heads to Europe

Locals demand compensation for 200,000 acres that the residents claim the firms have illegally occupied since 1902. [Courtesy]

The battle on whether multinational firms should compensate Kericho County residents for using their land to grow tea is headed for the European Court of Human Rights.

According to Kimutai Bosek, who is representing the Kiprigis and Talai communities, preparations to file the case are at an advanced stage.