Ray of hope for sugarcane farmers as Soin sugar factory revival takes shape
Kericho: Sugarcane farmers near the Kericho and Kisumu county borders are optimistic about the Sh2.5 billion revival of the Soin Sugar Factory in Soliat Ward. The reopening is a significant boost for the industry. Farmer Willy Rono from Kapsorok expressed relief, noting that the factory’s proximity, less than four kilometers from his farm, will reduce transport costs significantly, previously between Sh800 and Sh1,200 per ton.
Sugarcane farmers along the Kericho and Kisumu county borders are staring at better times following the Sh2.5 billion revival of the Soin Sugar Factory in Soliat Ward, Kericho County.
The development is also a major boost for the industry that is beginning to come out of the woods after several years of controversies.
Willy Rono, a farmer from the Kapsorok area with three acres of sugarcane, expressed relief at the reopening of the factory.
“The proximity of Soin Sugar Factory, less than four kilometers from my farm, will significantly reduce my transport costs,” he said.
Previously, farmers spent between Sh800 and Sh1,200 to transport a ton of sugarcane to distant factories like Kibos and Muhoroni sugar factories.
