Pyrethrum farmers from Gesima area in Kitutu Masaba are now demanding that the Pyrethrum Board of Kenya dismisses an employee for alleged incompetence and violence.
Speaking to Hivisasa.com on Wednesday, the furious farmers claimed the employee, a Mr Joseph Nyagari, has been opening the offices late besides beating and seriously injuring those who dared to question him about the delay.
They declared him a dangerous man to the public and gave an ultimatum of a week for the PBK to respond before evicting the suspect forcibly.
“This employee has been very rude and unfriendly to most of us. He reports to the office any time that he wants instead of being there by eight in the morning. We have evidence that he has beaten and even critically injured those dared to ask about his misconduct,” said Charles Mobeta.
“He is a very perilous man given that the office belongs to the public. We are calling upon the PBK to suspend the man in a week’s time and do thorough investigations to ascertain our claims. If they hesitate, we will do the job because the board belongs to us,” added Cyrus Onkubo.
They also accused Mr Nyagari of luring young girls into having sex by enticing them with money, something that is causing fears to the parents from the region.
“Our girls are no longer safe to take the pyrethrum product to the collection centre. He is enticing them and eventually sleeping with them,” Onkubo added.
Mr Nyagari, however, dismissed the claims as ‘petty’ and vowed to face them in a trial if need be.