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Sugar crop growers will go to the polls on November 24, 2026 to elect five grower representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced. The Elections Committee chairperson signed the notice on October 30, 2026. It tells the public and growers that voting will proceed under the applicable…
Cane farmers have issued a political warning to President William Ruto and Western region MPs over proposed changes to the sugar sector. The farmers have rejected a proposed law that would transfer key financial powers from the Kenya Sugar Board to another state agency. They are demanding the election of the board’s directors before Parliament…
Sugar farmers await clarity on delayed Kenya Sugar Board elections Farmers reject a proposal for Parliament to appoint board directors Upper Western farmers rally behind their preferred candidate for the seat Kenya’s sugar farmers are eagerly awaiting an election date for their preferred director as the High Court prepares to determine consolidated cases challenging the…
Sugar stakeholders raise concerns over gaps in sector regulation Millers and farmers call for action on industry challenges Parliamentary committee gathers views from sugar-growing regions Delays in constituting and operationalising the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) directorate have contributed to imported industrial sugar finding its way to retail consumers, stakeholders say. Gaps in policy governing the…
Questions raised over the board’s current composition Legal framework cited to support continued operations Court cases linked to delays in completing appointments Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has defended the current composition of the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), saying the six-member board can legally conduct its business despite having fewer members than…
Millers face penalties for delayed farmer payments. Weighbridge fraud crackdown targets cane losses. Sugar production rises as Kenya battles imports. Sugarcane farmers will be protected from miller exploitation as the government cracks the whip on delayed payments and weighbridge tonnage fraud. The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has ordered that sugar millers must pay farmers within…
High Court suspends September 5 elections for Kenya Sugar Board grower representatives. The dispute centres on the classification of Bumula Sub County under the wrong sugarcane catchment. The constitutional petition has been fast tracked, with the hearing set for September 11. The High Court has suspended elections for grower representatives to the Kenya Sugar Board…
Sugar Board and police launch crackdown on illegal sugar in Kitale Operation targets smuggling, distribution and sale of unverified sugar Authorities seek to protect consumers and legitimate sugar traders The Kenya Sugar Board has teamed up with police to crack down on illegal and counterfeit sugar in Kitale and its surrounding areas, targeting smuggling networks…
Kenya Sugar Board has reopened applications for grower representatives until August 13, 2026. Candidates must pay a non-refundable Ksh 10,000 fee and submit required documents. Elections will be held on September 5, 2026. The Kenya Sugar Board has opened a fresh application window for growers seeking to vie as representatives to the Board, with a…
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe reaffirmed the sugar import ban and froze new import licences as Kenya Sugar Board elections were set for September 5, 2026. The elections will fill five grower director positions, completing the Board’s membership under the Sugar Act, 2024. The government said farmer arrears have fallen to Ksh265 million and pledged to…
