Four Suspects have been arrested in Eldoret for allegedly being part of a syndicate that has been deceiving maize farmers in Uasin Gishu County. The Four claimed that they were buying maize on behalf of an international organization, and would pay the farmers at a later date.
The farmers in recent times have been having a lot of trouble with the National Cereals Produce Board (NCPB) over the payment of the money of the maize they have supplied.
4 Suspects have been arrested in Eldoret for allegedly being part of a syndicate that has been deceiving maize farmers in Uasin Gishu County. The 4 claimed that they were buying maize on behalf of an international organization, and would pay the farmers at a later date. #NTVAtOne pic.twitter.com/PYBYzyRasG
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) January 18, 2019
The national government has tried to intervene to this matter after the national warning which President Uhuru Kenyatta issued to CS Mwangi Kiunjuri. This prompted the formation of a special commission that was tasked to carry out the investigation into the matter.
https://twitter.com/UKenyatta/status/1083406605264269314
Although most maize farmers have refused to supply their maize because of the price which President Uhuru Kenyatta stated last last week which was Ksh. 2500.