By The Mountain Journal crew
Hundreds of tea growers in Murang’a are warming to attend their special general meetings to add their voice on the reforms instituted by the government.
Already, the ground is set for the meetings at strategic positions where the police have provided security as ordered by Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i.
Top on the agenda is the removal of the directors and conducting fresh elections to fill the gaps that will be left.
According to the Mt Kenya Tea Forum office, the meetings will be held in Murang’a, Kiambu, Nyeri, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Kirinyaga, and Embu, where the growers will elect their representatives to comply with the Tea Act 2020.
Last week, President Uhuru Kenyatta through Executive Order directed the Attorney General's office to institute forensic investigations against Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), and its subsidiary companies. The order also called for the factory elections to be held within 60 days.
Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya two days ago wrote to Dr Matiang’I seeking protection of the farmers' meetings across the country.
The first meetings will be held at Njunu, Makomboki, Ikumbi, Nduti, Kanyenya ini, Githambo tea factories where the administrative officers will be present.
On March 31, the meetings will be held at Kiru, Gatunguru, Gacharage and Ngeere.
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