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Eight arrested in Uasin Gishu expired fertiliser scam

  • | Citizen TV
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    JEFF: Police in Uasin Gishu County have arrested eight suspects linked to a syndicate accused of repackaging expired fertiliser and selling it to unsuspecting farmers. OLIVE: In a multi-agency operation conducted on Saturday, authorities impounded 4,000 bags of fertiliser from various locations. Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani says some of the suspects had previously been arrested over similar offences. JEFF: As Laura Otieno reports, samples of the seized fertiliser have been taken for testing, with police urging farmers to buy agricultural inputs only from licensed dealers.