Authors: 1 Victor Kipkoech Mutai, 2 Samuel Nyanchoga, 3 Melvin Lilechi 1,2,3 The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Email: lixella6@gmail.com Abstract This paper examined the impact of the development of the tea plantation economy from 1927 to 1963 on the social and economic status of Nandi East Sub-county,…