Narok: Farmers protest over lack of electricity, high levies hurting businesses

 Taking to the streets with their tools of trade and placards, the group decried the poor state of roads, adding that they would not pay any more levies above what they already remit to the county.

 Led by their chairman Joseph Ole Naimodu, about 2,000 farmers blocked a section of the road from Topoti-Mwiso area.

 Naimodu said, “It has become increasingly difficult for us to do our business because we have to keep paying levies, yet we are not provided with proper infrastructure.”

Daniel Naimuny, a farmer, said, it is hard to sustain business when levies keep being imposed on traders, yet there is corresponding infrastructure to show for the levies.

 The group also complained about unstable power supply, which has disrupted businesses such as barbershops.

The farmers said they will continue to hold protests until their grievances are resolved.