103 people arrested over violent protests at Kericho tea estate
Police in Kericho County have arrested 103
people in connection with demonstrations and destruction of property
at the Ekaterra Tea Estate on Monday and Tuesday this week.
During
the Thursday evening operation, 84 motorbikes were also impounded in Kapsaos
and Brooke on the outskirts of Kericho town.
The
arrest came a few hours after Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Dr. Abdi Hassan
said six people had already been taken to court.
Hassan
warned residents that more arrests would be made.
“Wale
ambao wamezoea hii tabia ya kuvunja sheria eti kwa sababu wako na malalamiko wameguza
wrong number; tutafinyana na wao kwa njia ambayo hawajawahi ona maishani mwao,”
he cautioned.
“Hatuwezi
kukubali uvunjaji wa sheria kwa namna hio. Kuna namna na nidhamu ya kupeleka
malalamiko. Tutawakusanya na kuwasomba wapelekwe mahakamani na wafunguliwe
mashtaka…na hakuna atakaye sazwa; awe nani au nini!”
Dr. Hassan said the government has beefed up
security in the counties of Bomet and Kericho where demonstrations were
witnessed.
Demonstrators
at Brooke on Monday took to the streets protesting over what they termed
as skewed employment by multinationals.
The
aftermath of the protests saw three tea plucking machines belonging to the
Kimugu tea estate owned by the Ekatera tea company torched and business
operations paralysed.
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