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Kenya : Lawmakers finally strike deal on contested sugar reforms

Kenya's lawmakers have passed the Sugar Bill, 2022, reforming the troubled sugar industry. It removes sugarcane from Agriculture and Food Authority oversight...

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Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English

West Kenya Sugar eyes new Sh3.8bn distillery

West Kenya Sugar Company Limited is investing Sh3.86 billion to build a distillery plant next to its Kabras sugar factory in Kakamega...

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : Alarm as suspicious fires raze cane farms in Kisumu

Farmers in Kisumu County are facing significant losses after over 1,000 acres of sugarcane were destroyed by fires, particularly in Miwani and...

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Edible Oil News in English

Railways eyes edible oil, clinker to boost stagnating SGR cargo

The Kenya Railways Corporation has expanded the list of commodities transported on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and increased wagons to boost...

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Wheat News in English

Rice, wheat flour prices to rise on new cereals’ custom levy

Starting August 12, Kenya has imposed a two percent levy on cereal imports, leading to higher prices for rice and wheat flour....

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Sugar News in English

Kenya : State reduces cut on sugarcane prices amid farmers’ boycott threats

The Kenyan government has raised the price of sugarcane from Sh4,950 to Sh5,000 per tonne to address farmer protests ¹. However, this...

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Sugar News in English

Guaranteeing sugarcane producer prices will stabilise troubled sector

Kenya's sugarcane industry is experiencing a contradictory situation, where despite producing enough sugar to meet local demands, farmers are frustrated with low...