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KERICHO: The hearing of the landmark Sh87 billion claim against key players in the tea industry began before a three-judge bench yesterday as defendants in the case asked the court to strike it out with costs.
Defence lawyers, led by Sanjeev Khangram for Van Rees Kenya Limited, argued before justices Hedwig Ong'udi, David Majanja and Hillary Chemitei that Governor Paul Chepkwony was not mandated to file the case on behalf of small-scale tea farmers.
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