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Kenya sugar board moves to next subsidiary legislation on the proposed Sugar Act of 2024

Sacco ReviewApril 14, 202505 mins

The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) is moving into the next phase of subsidiary legislation to enforce the Act following a series of public participation meetings designed to gather insights from cane farmers about the proposed Sugar Act of 2024, This next step involves conducting a comprehensive Regulations Impact Assessment (RIA), guided by the Statutory Instruments…

The Kenya Sugar Board given 6 months to fast-track sector reforms

Sacco ReviewDecember 13, 202407 mins

The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has been given a six month ultimatum to draft regulations aimed at streamlining operations of the troubled sugar sector. Agriculture Principal Secretary, Kiprono Ronoh, said these regulations are crucial for ensuring the effective implementation of the new law which came into place following the recent assent of the Sugar Bill…

Kenya Sugar Board unveils new guidelines to boost sugar industry production and efficiency

Sacco ReviewDecember 5, 202404 mins

The Kenya Sugar Board has launched guidelines which will be used by farmers and other industry players moving forward. The document known as Kenya Sugar Industry Growers Guide enumerates how farmers will go about their activities in order to ramp up production. It comes barley a month after President William Ruto assented the Sugar Bill…

Kenya’s Jude Chesire Elected Vice Chairman of International Sugar Organization

Sacco ReviewDecember 2, 202404 mins

The acting chief executive officer of the Kenya Sugar Board Mr. Jude Chesire has been elected the vice chairman of the International Sugar Organization (ISO). The elections took place during a council meeting held at November 29, 2024, at I Canada Square in Canary Wharf London. Mr Edgar Herrera the executive director of LAICA of…