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11 suspects linked to torching of tea farms in Kericho and Bomet counties arrested

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki during a previous address on May 18, 2023. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Eleven suspects linked to the torching of tea farms in Kericho and Bomet Counties have been arrested and are set for arraignment, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said.

In a statement on Wednesday, May 24, Kindiki said Security and Intelligence teams from the two counties have also narrowed on key suspects including political leaders and businessmen, who are still at large.

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