Four brothers at Chepsir village in Kericho County are counting losses after their sisters allegedly hired goons to destroy 45 acres of tea farm.
According to Richard Sang, Kenneth Sang and Gilbert Sang, the goons used power saws to cut down the tea bushes that were planted more than 20 years ago.
The brothers said that some parcels of land which they used for grazing cows have also been ploughed, forcing them to sell their cows.
In addition, indigenous trees and exotic trees on the land were also cut down in some parts of their 90 acre farm.
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The destruction is said to have happened following a court ruling which allegedly favored their sisters.
Richard Sang, one of the victims said they have reported the matter severally at Chepseon Police Station but no action has been taken.
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His brother, Kenneth Sang called on the Tea Board of Kenya to visit the area and assess the damage on the tea plantation, as they have also called on relevant authorities to take action.
On his part, William Kaptich, a neighbor, said they were shocked as a community following the magnitude of the destruction, calling for agencies to take appropriate action on the perpetrators.
