Tea farm ‘evictees’ brace for legal battle as colonialists blamed for forceful evictions

Kericho, Kenya: Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony has set his sights on what the Kipsigis call kibulgeny – the promised land. To get there, however, he must negotiate a legal minefield.

“Historical injustices perpetuated by the British led to the displacement of hundreds of families all across this region, including in Chagaik, Cheymen, Chemosit and Mau,” Chepkwony says.