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Chesikaki farmers Cooperative society chairman Jackson Kurwa Chebusi and Chief Executive Officer Benard Kituko prune coffee in the facility's coffee farm in Mt Elgon, Bungoma County. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]

A dispute has erupted between a coffee factory and a resident in Kimilili, Bungoma County, over a controversial parcel of land.

Property running into millions of shillings, including a coffee plantation and coffee drying plant, has been destroyed following the protracted dispute involving Kaptola Coffee factory and the resident.

The incident has brought production operations to a standstill with extensive damage reported by the factory owners.