Kiru Tea factory dispute heads to court

The Mountain Journal

Two KTDA directors yet to be confirmed two months after they were elected have moved to court seeking orders  they be involved in the management of Kiru Tea Factory in Murang’a.

The aggrieved directors,  Eston Gakungu Gikoreh and Martin Ngatia Munga have moved to court  under certificate of urgency arguing that on June 29 they were elected as directors representing Kairo and Kiambuthia electoral areas in an election presided over by IEBC.

They argue that  their positions in the factory board are occupied by James Kanyi Wanjohi and Stephen Maina Gathonjia who were not elected by the growers in the polls that were presided by IEBC and supervised by the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK)

The plaintiffs argue that during the special general meeting four other directors were confirmed, as they were left out.

Through their lawyer Carol Waititu, they inform the court that they stand  to suffer irreparable loss and damage and shall be prejudice if the application is not heard  expeditiously  and orders sought granted.

“The applicants were lawfully nominated by  tea growers in their respective electoral areas, whom have right to be represented  by representatives of their choice,” argues Ms Waititu

 In the suit before Justice James Wakiaga at Murang’a High Court, Kiru tea factory and its company secretary Bernard Kamau have been listed as respondents and IEBC as an interested party.

 The matter was fixed for hearing on October 2, this year.