Kenya Sugar Archives

Kenya Sugar Board halts milling operations in Western region amid cane shortage

The Kenya Sugar Board has ordered a three-month shutdown of sugar mills in key western regions from July 14, 2025, due to...

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Kenya : Sugar prices set to rise as new levy takes effect

Kenya has implemented a 4% Sugar Development Levy effective July 1, 2025, applying to both local and imported sugar. Collected by KRA,...

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Ruto, Kenya: Sugarcane farmers to receive payments every 7 days

Kenya's sugar sector is undergoing a major transformation. President William Ruto announced that sugarcane farmers supplying formerly state-owned mills will now be...

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Wetang’ula: Kenya government committed to reviving sugar industry

Kenya is advancing efforts to revive its sugar industry, with Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and President William Ruto reaffirming commitment to reforms. Measures...

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Kenya : Sugar, Maize Flour Prices Hike in Latest Report

Millions of Kenyans are feeling the pinch of rising food prices, with sugar and maize flour seeing the highest increases in May...

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Kenya: Sugar bodies welcome government’s move to lease out four sugar factories

Kenya's sugar unions back the government's plan to lease four state-owned sugar factories—Nzoia, Chemilil, Muhoroni, and Sony. Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe pledged...

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Sugarcane farmers welcome move to lease sugar firms

Sugarcane farmers have welcomed the government’s plan to lease Nzoia, Chemilil, Muhoroni, and Sony sugar mills, citing hopes for improved efficiency, reduced...

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Why coffee, tea and sugarcane farmers are earning better – Kindiki

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki credited better earnings for coffee, tea, and sugarcane farmers to the government's crackdown on cartels. Speaking in Meru,...