Expectations are high among tea farmers, who are looking to the new team to increase tea bonuses.
The polls are expected to end wrangles between current and former directors who lost their positions in 2020 upon implementation of tea reforms.
The government has assured smallholder tea farmers that it will not meddle in the elections for the directors of tea factories slated for June 28.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) started receiving nomination papers from candidates on Thursday.
Campaign fever has hit the Mount Kenya region as contestants seeking top leadership positions in the tea sector seek support of residents.
Campaigns for the director positions have intensified following the decision by the Tea Board of Kenya to set the elections end of June.
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