kenya sugar industry Archives

Kenya : Farmers to Get More for Cane When 3-Month Sugar Mills Shutdown Ends

The Kenya Sugar Board has defended the three-month shutdown of Western Region sugar mills, stating it will allow cane to mature, improving...

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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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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 : Boost for farmers as sugarcane prices raised to Sh5,500 per tonne

Sugarcane farmers in Kenya will earn more as the Kenya Sugar Board raises the cane price from Sh5,300 to Sh5,500 per tonne,...

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Kenya : Cane farmers back sugar mill leasing as Kisumu leaders oppose plan

Farmers in Kisumu’s Nyando sugar belt support the government’s leasing of state-owned mills, criticising local leaders for opposing the move. They say...

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Government completes 30-year lease agreement for 4 sugar companies

The government has finalized leasing agreements for four sugar factories to private millers for 30 years to revive the struggling sector. Agriculture...